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Getting Started as a Travel Writer:
Basic Tips on What you Need & Don't Need to Begin your Journey
What does it take to effectively start your path toward becoming a freelance travel
writer? What skills, experience, tools, education, and temperament are best suited for success as a travel
writer?
The requirements to begin your career in freelance travel writing are pretty basic.
Most of us have heard the slogan from the popular athletic shoe maker - "Just Do It". That's applicable
here. You've just got to start writing. If you aren't interested in writing, if you can't discipline yourself
to write regularly, then you shouldn't try to be a travel writer. Yep, that's the hard truth of travel writing
- you do have to write. But you don't have to write a novel, you just need to take notes, observe, and write
regularly.
You need to have an opinion, a voice. As you regularly write about your travels, or just your daily
experiences, your voice will begin to develop in the words you put on paper. By nurturing and developing that
voice, the articles that you submit will stand out and be more interesting. Editors will be more likely to take
notice and publish your work. Tell the reader what you really think! (Well, within reason)
Working hand in hand with the emergence of your written voice are your powers of observation. When you walk
down the street near you home, try looking at it like you're a visitor and have never seen it before. What
things do you notice that has escaped your attention in the past? Learn to exercise your powers of observation
every chance you get. Watch people, notice the subtle changes in the afternoon light as summer turns toward
autumn, take nothing for granted.
You now have gotten into the habit of writing regularly, you're developing a unique writing style and voice,
and expressing that voice with your thoughts and observations of the world around you. You've got a good start
on becoming a successful freelance travel writer. There are a few more things you'll need to complete the
picture of an aspiring travel writer.
You need to be able to do some research. These days, most of your pre-trip research can be done online in
the comfort of you own home. But you don't necessarily need a computer, you can always go down to your local
library to do your research. But research is a must. For instance, if you're planning a trip to Costa Rica,
you'll want to find out the basics like climate and weather, population and culture, main tourist attractions,
principal industries, government, and any additional information that may be pertinent to what you plan on
writing about.
You want to get a feel for the country or region and its people before you leave home. After you've arrived
at your destination, you'll want to seek out the unique and interesting aspects of the area and its people. Try
to find things that the average tourist would find interesting and unique - dig a little deeper.
Seek out and talk with the locals, read local newspapers, arrange to interview people that can help bring
your articles to life - business people, historians, tour operators - Or perhaps just the person on the street
to get some of the local color. The more research like this you can put together the more saleable and unique
your articles will be.
The last thing is a willingness and desire to learn. Read books and take a course on travel writing. Many
good books are available on the subject. There are college level courses available as well as some excellent
home study travel writing courses.
You'll want to get your hands on as much travel writing as you can. Subscribe to one or two travel
magazines, read the travel section in your local newspaper, buy travel books. Find out what editors are looking
for in a travel article. See if you can spot the basic structure of a well written travel article. In
particular, pay attention to an article's lead; how does it draw you in? How well does it state its theme?
After a few sentences, are you motivated to read any further? After the lead and theme are established, how
well does the article prove that theme and paint a picture. Do you have a sense of place as you read the body
of the article? Again, is the writer drawing you through the article in an interesting and compelling way? If
so, how is he doing it? If not, what is lacking?
Finally, how well does the writer bring the article to a close? Does he effectively reflect on the lead and
restate the theme? Does he leave you with an urgent feeling inside of you to visit a destination or try an
activity or find out more?
The elements described above comprise the basic structure of what most editors are looking for in a travel
article. Learn to spot what works and what doesn't. You'll find that once you start looking at travel articles
with a critical eye, you'll start thinking like a travel writer. Before you know it, you'll get your first
byline and editors will start thinking of you as a travel writer as well! Your journey has begun!
What You Don't Need?
You don't need a degree in journalism or even a college degree at all (though both those things certainly
don't hurt either!). Editors aren't going to ask to see your diploma. What they want to see are well written
articles appropriate for their publication and submitted within the stated submission guidelines. You can learn
how to do that without stepping inside a college classroom. (But remember, taking a home study or other type of
course on travel writing can be a big help).
You don't have to spend a lot of money. All businesses require some investment in both time and money to get
off the ground, including freelance writing. But you don't need to spend a fortune.
Invest in some books, a travel writing course, and investigate some other resources available to travel
writers like publisher databases, websites, etc. (find out more about these resources at
www.TouristTravel.com/travel_writers_wanted.htm), but save your money so you can eventually travel to exotic
locals rich in fodder for your travel writing.
But remember, you don't really even need to travel; everyplace has a story to tell. Many are lucky enough to
live in or near a popular tourist destination. Local excursions and your own personal knowledge and experience
can easily form the basis or your travel writing career.
So there you have it, some of the ins and outs, needs and don't-needs that will get you started on your own
exciting path toward freelance writing success!
Happy Trails!
Tom is a freelance travel writer, copy writer, and web publisher. His popular website TouristTravel
(http://www.touristtravel.com) features a section of
resources for both beginning and seasoned travel writers. Tom lives and works in San Francisco and is a
member of the Bay Area Travel Writers Association
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