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…
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Why I Keep Returning to 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…
The Creative Possibilities of 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…
Behind the Page: the discipline of daily writing
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the discipline of daily writing, 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…
The Joy and Difficulty of 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…
Why inspiration Still Fascinates Me
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…
A Personal Reflection on Dorset
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on 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, Dorset begins with attention. A…
Why nature as a source of imagery Still Fascinates Me
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on nature as a source of imagery, 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,…
Why I Keep Returning to using place and landscape in creative work
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on using place and landscape in creative work, 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…
A Personal Reflection on editing a poem without losing its voice
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on editing a poem without losing its voice, 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…
