By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on creating memorable characters, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, creating memorable characters…
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Lessons from a Life of writing comedy and satire
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on writing comedy and satire, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, writing comedy…
How I Think About inspiration
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on inspiration, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, inspiration begins with attention. A…
Exploring writing from Dorset Through Words
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on writing from Dorset, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, writing from Dorset…
Lessons from a Life of the craft of poetry
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the craft of poetry, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, the craft…
Notes from My Writing Desk: the journey from first line to finished book
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the journey from first line to finished book, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins…
How I Think About books
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on books, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, books begins with attention. A…
How I Think About how titles shape a reader’s expectations
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on how titles shape a reader’s expectations, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me,…
A Writer’s View of the writing process
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the writing process, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, the writing process…
The Questions That the journey from first line to finished book Raises
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the journey from first line to finished book, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins…
