What Makes a Good Travel Writer?

As the reader of a travel book, you want to
feel that you’re taking the journey with the writer. In your mind’s eye, you want to see the
sights and people being described, hear the sounds and even sense the
smells. Words need to bring scenes and
experiences vibrantly to life to leave the reader amused and amazed. Dull travel writing does nothing to inspire
anyone!
Writing about travel destinations or experiences
is different to a
fictional novel. A
good travel writer will keep the story moving instead of losing the reader in
superfluous detail. All the tales in my
recent book have been related and edited to 500 words. This decision was made to keep readers
engaged and captivated through each adventure and hopefully from cover to
cover!
Good travel writing should be
informative. Aside from being
entertaining, I want my readers to learn something about places they’ve never
been. So aside from relating my exploits,
I also include many relevant or quirky facts and historical information in my
writing. This creates a more interesting
and fulfilling reading experience while also leaving the reader more
knowledgeable and enlightened.
Travel, in the true sense is not simply
seeing things. It is a unique cultural
experience that includes people, places, food and so much more. The best travel writing captures this
diversity and offers it to the reader with energy and passion. It’s entertaining and stirs wanderlust. After reading a good travel story, you’ll
probably sit back and think “wow, I’d love to go there and do that!”
To find out more about Dave Tomlinson be sure to visit his website. Around the World in 80 Tales is available at Amazon.
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