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Travel Writing Cover (Final).Indd 1 5/7/2013 9:34:39 AM LONELY PLANET’S Guide to TRAVEL Writing LONELY PLANET’S Guide To TRAVEL writing TRAVEL Bursting with invaluable advice, this inspiring and practical guide is a must for LONELY PLANET’S anyone who has ever yearned to turn their travels into saleable tales. Let legendary travel writer Don George show you the way. Guide To Discover TRAVEL THE SECRETS OF CRAFTING A GREAT TRAVEL STORY How to conduct pre-trip and writing on-the-road research EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES EXPERT ADVICE How to get your name in print (and money in your bank account) From The QUIRKS OF WRITING FOR NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, WORLD’S LEADING ONLINE AND BOOKS Extensive listings of writers’ resources TRAVEL & industry organisations PUBLISHER INTERVIEWS WITH ESTABLISHED WRITERS, EDITORS ~ DON GEORGE ~ AND AGENTS EXPERT ADVICE UK £12.99 USA $19.99 lonelyplanet.com From ISBNB 978-8 1-744 321-321-688-88-8 0 5 1 9 9 9 The WORLD’S 9 7817818 7433 2162 6880 LEADING TRAVEL PUBLISHER Travel Writing Cover (Final).indd 1 5/7/2013 9:34:39 AM LONELY PLANET’S Guide To TRAVEL writing EXPERT ADVICE From The WORLD’S LEADING TRAVEL PUBLISHER ~ DON GEORGE ~ LONELY PLANET PUBLICATIONS Melbourne Oakland London 00-intro-tw3.indd 1 3/05/2013 4:17:35 PM LONELY PLANET’S GUIDE TO TRAVEL WRITING 3rd edition – August 2013 First published – March 2005 ISBN 978 1 74321 688 0 Published by Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd ABN 36 005 607 983 text © Lonely Planet 2013 ‘Sri Lanka’ by Harriet O’Brien © Traveller / Condé Nast Publications Ltd ‘Guitar Central’ by Christopher Reynolds © Los Angeles Times Reprinted with permission. photographs © photographers as indicated Cover design Mark Adams All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, except brief extracts for the purpose of review, and no part of this publication may be sold or hired, without the written permission of the publisher. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in China Lonely Planet and the Lonely Planet logo are trademarks of Lonely Planet and are registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. Lonely Planet does not allow its name or logo to be appropriated by commercial establishments, such as retailers, restaurants or hotels. Please let us know of any misuses: www.lonelyplanet.com/ip. LONELY PLANET OFFICES Australia - Head Office United Kingdom Locked Bag 1, Footscray, Victoria 3011 Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London 03 8379 8000, fax 03 8379 8111 W12 7TQ www.lonelyplanet.com.au/contact 020 8433 1333, fax 020 8702 0112 [email protected] USA 150 Linden St, Oakland, CA 94607 510 893 8556, fax 510 893 8572 [email protected] Paper in this book is certifi ed against the Forest Stewardship Council™ standards. FSC™ promotes environmentally responsible, socially benefi cial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. 00-intro-tw3.indd 2 3/05/2013 4:17:46 PM CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 Make Your Verbs Act & Your Words Count 51 Part 1: Consistent Verb Tense 51 The Art of Good Rewriting & Self-Editing 53 Travel Writing 11 Examples of Good Travel Writing 54 What Constitutes ‘Las Vegas’ by Simon Calder 55 Good Travel Writing? 12 ‘New Dawn’ by Harriet O’Brien 58 The Goals of Good Travel Writing 12 ‘The Wonderful Thing about Tigers’ Finding & Focusing by William Gray 70 Your Story 12 ‘Guitar Central’ by Christopher The Right Subject 12 Reynolds 77 Travel Trends 13 ‘Just for Kicks’ by Stanley Stewart 88 Objective Travel Trends 13 ‘A Night with the Ghosts of Greece’ Subjective Travel Trends 16 by Don George 95 Editorial Travel Trends 16 ‘The Path to Sokkuran’ by Your Professional Niche 16 Robert Hass 101 Developing Your Story 17 Afterword 112 Pretrip Research 17 Author Interviews Researching on the Road 18 Interview with Andrew Bain 113 Finding Your Focus 19 Interview with Tim Cahill 116 Crafting a Structure 23 Interview with Paul Clammer 119 Compelling Beginnings 24 Interview with George Dunford 122 The Middle Section 32 Interview with Pico Iyer 127 Conclusions that Lead to Interview with Rory MacLean 134 NewDirections 34 Interview with Daisann MacLane 136 Building Blocks 37 Interview with Danny Palmerlee 142 Transitions 38 Interview with Margo Pfeiff 146 Bringing Your Story to Life 40 Interview with Rolf Potts 148 Dialogue 40 Interview with Alison Rice 153 Characters 42 Interview with Anthony Sattin 155 Illuminating Details & Anecdotes 43 Interview with Stanley Steward 158 Accuracy 46 Interview with Mara Vorhees 161 Use All Your Senses 47 Show, Don’t Tell 48 Part 2: Avoid Clichés 48 The craft of Elements of Style 49 Travel Writing 167 Voice 49 What to Do with Your Writing 168 Pacing 49 What it Takes to Be a Travel Writer 168 Attend to the Music of The Quintessential Qualities 168 the Language 50 Flexibility 169 00-intro-tw3.indd 3 3/05/2013 4:17:47 PM Adaptability 169 Apps 227 Frugality 169 TV & Radio 227 An Understanding Family 170 Book Publishing 229 Curiosity 170 Guidebooks 229 Pluck 171 Travel Literature 232 Self-Motivation & Discipline 171 The Role of an Agent 233 Perseverance 171 Dealing with Book Passion 171 Publishers 235 The Glamour Versus the Hard Work 172 The Book Publishing Process 235 Burnout 172 Self-Publishing 236 Some Straight Talk about Earnings 174 The Tools of the Trade 239 Earnings in the UK 174 Journal 239 Earnings in the US 175 Audio Recorder 239 Earnings in Australia 176 Interviews 240 Travel Literature 176 Too Much, Too Soon 241 Travel Guidebooks 176 Replacing Written Notes 241 In-House Versus Freelancing 177 Camera 242 Working as a Staff Writer 177 Adding Photography to Working as a Freelancer 181 Your Skills 242 Part-Time Travel Writing 181 Photographic Rates 243 Getting Published 182 Photographic Equipment 244 Newspapers & Magazines 183 Taking Shots 244 The UK Newspaper Scene 190 Laptops, Netbooks and Tablets 246 The US Newspaper Scene 191 The Advantages 246 The Australian Newspaper The Disadvantages 247 Scene 192 Video Recorder 247 Special Sections 192 Career Maintenance 248 Pitching to Newspapers 193 Courses 248 Press Trips & Freebies 197 Writing Courses & Workshops 248 Rights & Syndicating Setting Up Your Home Office 249 Your Stories 200 Basic Administration 250 The Newspaper Production Taxes 250 Process 202 Record-Keeping 252 The Magazine Scene 204 Travel Insurance 254 Pitching to Magazines 207 Legal Matters 254 After the Pitch 211 Copyright 254 The Magazine Production Electronic Rights 254 Process 213 Contracts 255 The Web 216 Editor & Agent Interviews Self-Publishing & Social Media 217 Interview with Keith Bellows 258 Writing for Other Publications 221 Interview with Jim Benning 265 The Rise of the Internet Interview with Simon Calder 268 Entrepreneur 224 Interview with Anthony Dennis 271 Anthologies 226 Interview with Ed Grenby 273 Brochures, Catalogues & Interview with Catherine Hamm 276 Newsletters 226 Interview with Lyn Hughes 279 00-intro-tw3.indd 4 3/05/2013 4:17:47 PM Interview with Lizzy Kremer 282 Climate & the Environment 320 Interview with Jonathan Lorie 284 Facts, Figures & Statistics 321 Interview with Sarah Miller 286 Health 323 Interview with Amy Rennert 289 Maps 324 Interview with Robert Upe 291 World Events 324 Part 3: You on the Web 324 resources 295 Writing Courses 324 Reference Purchases 325 UK Resources 296 Library References 326 General Guides to Travel Literature Classics 326 Publishers, Editors & Australian Resources 326 Literary Agents 296 General Guides to Publishers, Major Travel Publishers 296 Editors & Literary Agents 326 Travel Guidebooks 296 Major Travel Publishers 327 Travel Literature 298 Travel Magazines 299 Travel Guidebooks 327 Newspapers 301 Travel Literature 328 Online 302 Travel Magazines 329 Writers’ Groups & Associations 303 Newspapers 331 Writers’ Websites & Tools 305 Online 333 Climate & the Environment 306 Writers’ Groups & Associations 333 Facts, Figures & Statistics 306 Writers’ Websites & Tools 335 Health 308 Climate & the Environment 336 World Events 308 Facts, Figures & Statistics 336 You on the Web 309 Health 338 Writing Courses 309 Maps 338 ReferencePurchases 310 World Events 339 Library References 310 You on the Web 339 Travel Literature Classics 311 Writing Courses 339 US Resources 311 Reference General Guides to Purchases 340 Publishers, Editors & Library References 341 Literary Agents 311 Travel Literature Classics 341 Major Travel Publishers 313 Sample Paperwork 342 Travel Guidebooks 313 Los Angeles Times Travel Section 342 Travel Literature 313 National Geographic Traveler 344 Travel Magazines 315 Wanderlust 346 Newspapers 316 WildJunket magazine 352 Online 317 Sample Release Forms 355 Writers’ Groups & Associations 318 Glossary 356 Writers’ Websites & Tools 319 About the Author 357 00-intro-tw3.indd 5 3/05/2013 4:17:47 PM INTRODUCTION Travel writer. Those two words are among the most alluring in the English language. No less a luminary than Mick Jagger has said that if he couldn’t be a rock star, he’d like to be a travel writer. Drew Barrymore has claimed the same. It is an enticing image. There you are, lying on a chaise longue on a white- sand beach by an aquamarine ocean, describing how the palm trees rustle in the salt-tinged breeze; sipping a café crème in a Parisian café, scribbling impressions in a battered notebook; bouncing through the African bush, snapping photos of gazelles and lions, then ending the day listening to spine- tingling tales over gin and tonics in the campfire’s glow. If you love to travel and you love to write, it doesn’t get any better. Travel Writing & You Every year a few dozen people around the world make a living travelling and writing full-time – and if that’s your goal, go for it! This book will give you all the information and inspiration you need to try to reach that dream.
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