‘Benjamin Hickey’s transcendental prose redefines not only what it means to write, but also what it means to be.’ – Benjamin Hickey
‘Shrill political vitriol’ – Former Facebook Friend
‘…good…’ – Dad
Study
In 2018 I graduated from RMIT’s highly regarded Associate Degree in Professional Writing in Editing.
I was awarded the Judy Duffy Memorial Award For Excellence, awarded two students in my course cohort for exceptional work and contribution to the course community.
I was also a recipient in the Vice Chancellor’s List Award For Excellence in 2018 for finishing with grades in the top two per cent of all RMIT higher education students.
I completed the following units:
- Writing Non-Fiction – Research and Readership
- Writing Professionally – Effective Communication
- Introduction to Editing Practice
- Working with Text and Image
- Freelance Writing for the Media
- Copyediting and Proofreading
- Writing Fiction – Story and Structure
- Building a Strong Narrative
- Creating Digital Content
- Inside the Industry
- Advanced Feature Writing
- Short Form Fiction Writing
- Developing a Writing Project
- Towards Publication
- Writing Workshop
- Critical Ideas in Contemporary Social and Political Theory
Nice, I like your style, tackling the big issues first! Also said egomania is also common in 1st yr Poli Sci students who think they can fix the world & achieve global peace and 1st year Psych students who think that everyone’s mind is but a mere plaything to be toted with.
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Cheers for reading. Yep I know about those particular brands of narcissism, I study Pols too… I should probably get around to actually writing this About section thing.
OMS(ecular)G! Mr Ben, Mr Birdwheel hyar – confirms the suspicion that we are, indeed, kindred (secular) spirits – think my great-great grandghostie was married to yours in a particularly civil union. Whatever is to be done? Kepp a-churnin chappie – s’maaaarvellous!
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It’s good.