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Travel Writer`s Field Guide
The world is full of stories. Write them. The Travel Writer`s Field Guide is an inspirational reference book for anyone who loves to travel. Inside its rugged pages, authors Phoebe Smith and Daniel Neilson offer advice about every element of travel writing, from structuring stories to pitching to editors. It uncovers the secrets of getting published and making a living from travelling the world and writing, as well as hacks for avoiding clicheยดs, writing on the road and publishing books. Other chapters include how to make money from your own travel blog, writing great copy for the internet and making compelling travel videos with just a smartphone. What will you learn? – How to find your own voice – How to effectively take notes – How to make money from writing – Which writers you should be reading – How the travel industry works – How to make a blog pay – Why vlogging is important – How to use social media effectively – How to avoid common mistakes – How to pitch an article to a magazine – How to write a travel book – The cliches and tropes editors hate – The other skills you need to offer editors – Which destinations do editors want to publish stories about – Insight into different markets – How to grow a community of readers – How to find the hook or angle to the story – How to structure your work – What editors want to read.The Wilderness Conspiracy is Phoebe Smith, Daniel Neilson and John Summerton. Between them they have written books, edited countless magazines and guidebooks, created podcasts, blogs, vlogs and founded an award-winning adventure magazine, appeared on TV and radio talking travel, won awards for broadcasting and writing in national magazines and newspapers, delivered keynote speeches and taught a variety of workshops on travel writing, photography, filmmaking and adventure. They travel. They write. And now want to help you do the same.