Travel Writing: How to become a Travel Writer

A detailed description of what you will learn in this course.

Melinda Joe, Steve Gillick, Joan D. Bailey and your teacher, Kevin R. Burns give their opinions on how to get your writing career started.

Some of the basics you need to learn to be a travel writer.

I have given my own thoughts and interviewed some professional travel writers and what you need to do to be successful.

What have you learned so far?  What are the important steps to becoming a travel writer?

Tips for how to improve your writing.

Best ways to edit

Some do`s and don`ts

Advice from the pros

About the preceding lecture.

Some helpful advice for how to benefit from the class.

What should you do to prepare?

What are some great niches?

What do the pros do?  These questions will be answered in this lecture.

What are the steps?

Some helpful advice on expectations and how to keep going even if things seem bleak.

Some helpful advice on making the best of criticism, finding your muse, being sensitive to people from other countries and taking great photos.

Students will have a more in depth understanding of the importance of photography, how to get into magazines, gaining contacts and making pitches.

Answer True or False to each question

I touch on a few more things about procrastination, and Steve Gillick touches on some things about the importance of knowing the industry.