For me, the most obvious requirement of a
good travel writer is that they write about real-life, true experiences. If people are reading fictional accounts of
something that never happened written by someone who’s never been there it
suddenly all becomes rather meaningless. My travel stories are completely true
and related exactly as they happened; nothing has been contrived or
exaggerated.
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
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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