How to Write the Perfect Travel Article

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Travel writing is part reporting, part diary and part providing traveler information. Travel writers create their art using a multitude of different styles and techniques.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

  • Writing material
  • your creativity

Step1
1. Have a Strong Writing Style:
a. Develop a clear writing style.
b. Portray a strong sense of writer’s personality (intelligence, wit, and style).
c. Use personal experiences to add life to your writing.
d. Use all your sense as possible to describe your experiences.
e. Use accurate grammar and syntax.
f. Keep facts accurate
Step2
2. Be Fresh:
a. Give your story a fresh point of view.
b. Cover some out of the ordinary subject.
c. Do not just provide listings and statistical information that you can find at the tourist board.
Step3
3. Be Personal:
a. Take your own approach to a location you’ve visited or activity that thrilled you.
b. Your story must have a personal voice and point of view.
c. Find something new and original.
Step4
4. Be Funny:
a. Be light, bright, and lively in tone.
b. Traveling is often rich in comical events. Add comedy into your writing.
c. Don’t be afraid to make your readers laugh.
Step5
5. Be Surprising:
a. Surprise your readers with something out of the ordinary.
b. You must be more than a passive observer reciting information.
Step6
6. Be Balanced:
a. Blend your personal observations, descriptions, descriptions and commentary with practical information.
b. Two-thirds colorful descriptions to one-third facts would be a guideline to start with.
Step7
7. Add Quotes:
a. Add quotes from other visitors.
b. Quotes give life to stories
Step8
8. Identify Who You Are Writing For:
a. It is important to consider which outlets your story is likely to appeal to. Therefore, collect your information about your publication identification before you go on your trips.
Step9
9. Think Like Your Reader:
a. Develop a clear impression of what your readers want to read, their travel aspirations, how they like articles written and what information they want to know.
Step10
10. Keep an Eye on the Big Picture:
a. Develop a definite central theme before you begin writing.
b. Decide at the outset what main point about your location or activity you are to convey to your reader.

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