Writers will learn how to bring the adventures of their travels home in print. Here they'll discover the many types of travel articles there are to write and how to write them. Along with her instruction, O'Neil mixes in examples from travel articles.
Travel writing is a lucrative and enjoyable writer's market, and this book may be your ticket. While planning your getaway, consider getting this book to prepare your pen -- before packing your bags. You may find vacations becoming your vocation!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Get on the road:
I purchased this book for a class, but would recommend it to anyone who would like to improve their written memories of trips - whether family vacations or exotic. This will help you hone in on what is important and how to make your stories memorable and interesting to those who read them.
Make this part of your Travel Writing Course:
If you've ever thought about becoming a travel writer this is a must have additional to your arsenal. But don't expect to sit back and just read. This book contains lots of exercises to motivate you to write. The book itself is a marvelous example of good writing and contains many examples of what good writing is all about. It spurs you on to develop your own style and pace providing ample motivation to get you going. The book covers all the basics although it's a little short on query letters.... more info
Great for the beginning travel writer:
Travel Writing by Peat O'Neil An excellent book for the beginning travel writer. Ms. O'Neil includes a host of exercises contrived to sharpen the writer's senses and help to construct narrative. She also covers such things as how to plan your travel wardrobe and what to take along, building relationships with editors, side-line income and such.
She does give a short overview of guidebook writing (7 pages) but the bulk of the book is about writing articles--whether for magazines, newspapers or... more info
Travel literature vs. travel fluff.:
Great, useful resource and advice for the aspiring travel writer - giving inspiration to reach for travel literature, rather than what I refer to as 'travel fluff,' with some practical wisdom thrown in. A fun read, too.
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