The Writers: P. R. Robson

 Our writers are stupendous individuals from all different parts of world. As a celebration to writing as an art and the artist that join us here at The Write Group, we will be interviewing and profiling all our word-artists to pick their brains about the workings of the world and more specifically, writing as a whole. Our current feature writer is  P. R. Robson

 The Write Group's P. R. Robson is a 36 year old writer from Brisbane, Australia who's life goal is to become a published author. Although the English language is a fickle thing to work with, "I love words", she says. And don't we all! Connecting to The Write Group through a friend, she is a Maths and English teacher by day and wordsmith by night, (or whenever inspiration strikes!) P. R. will be starting to write her first young adult novel over the school holidays. "I'm excited at the prospect of creating a world of characters for teenagers to connect with, and learn from", she says. Read more about P. R. Robson below!

Siobhan: What do you write?
P. R: Poetry, short stories, philosophical quotes, an online e-zine titled 'ih-klek-tik', and (soon-to-be) my first novel.

Siobhan: Who is your inspiration or motivation?

P.R: Anyone who is published, as well as a deep-seated need to leave something of my mind behind, before my mind goes! I was encouraged to write stories from primary school age. I still have my full collection of everything that I've written since I was about five years old. I have been deliberately writing poetry since the age of ten. I was first inspired to write poetry from reading Pam Ayers' 'Some of Me Poetry'.

Siobhan: Dream job?
P.R: Lego display builder.

Siobhan: Spell check or dictionary?
P.R: Dictionary.

Siobhan: What's your super power?

P.R: Common sense. When sharing my ideas, other people tell me, with enthusiasm, "That's a good idea!"
My response is always, "Yes, I'm full of those!" I can make a seemingly difficult task become simple.

Your thoughts on...

Siobhan: Upside down smile or frown?

P.R: Frown. No point in making something negative seem like a positive thing. If somebody is annoyed, then they're annoyed for a reason!

Siobhan: If clouds could talk, what would they say?

P.R: "Chill out, and take the time to see what shapes we're forming for you."

Siobhan: Favourite 5 words and why?

PR: 1) Incessant - Not many things in this world are unceasing, but it's a great word that I use when I'm using hyperbole in my descriptions.
2) Onomatopaeia - I love the sound of this word. It has a rhythm to it that is unlike any other word that I know.
3) Drivel - A polite way of telling somebody that they are speaking nonsense. It reminds me of the stiff-upper-lip-ness of British society.
4) Cantankerous - I know many people who are like this, and prefer to steer clear! However, there are times when I cunningly set a cantankerous person off and stand back to watch the fireworks.
5) Quandary - Another word that has a great sound to it. I'm often helping others who find themselves in a quandary. (This is where my super power comes in!)

Contact!

Siobhan: Where can we see your work?

http://www.facebook.com/Patricia.R.Robson
http://prr-losophy.blogspot.com/
http://twopoets.blogspot.com/ (working in partnership with Lainie Thornton)
http://ih-klek-tik.blogspot.com/ (where people who do not have facebook can still access my e-zine)

We wish the very best of luck to P. R. Robson for her word quest over the holidays and will be expecting an update when she reaches her goal to be published!