Travel Writing 101: How To Build A Full-Time Career as a Travel Writer

Have you always wanted to be a travel writer, but unsure of what it involves or how to break into the industry?

Wondered how to write great travel stories that captivate and inspire readers to answer the call of elsewhere?

Would you like to learn about the business side of travel writing, finding your first clients, press trips and sending pitches?

Travel writing is an eclectic mix of business and the creative. It's a prized and often-misunderstood profession and this class will help you unpick it.

 During this class you’ll learn about:

• Finding clients
• Magazines, newspapers and publishers you can write for
• Travel blogging
• How to write pitches and sell yourself
  
• What press trips are all about and how to organize one
• The anatomy of a great travel story
• How to find story ideas and unique angles
  
• The perks and perils of the job
• The difference between travel bloggers and travel journalists
• Freelancing finances and administration
• Why it's been called the greatest job in the world

Upon completion of this class, you’ll have a definitive blueprint for building a career as a full-time travel writer.

Please note: The downloadable Excel sheet can be found underneath the course video in the tab called "Projects & Resources". It's to the right of "Discussions" and "Reviews".

• Introduction
• The Perks & Perils of The Job
• Travel Bloggers VS Travel Journalists
• Finding Your First Clients
• Magazines, Newspapers & Publishers You Can Write For
• The Art of Pitching
• Finding Story Ideas & Unique Angles
• Writing Great Articles & Stories
• Freelancing Finances & Administration
• To Niche or Not to Niche?
• Notes on Travel Blogging
• FAMs & Press Trips
• Useful Resources
• 11 Travel Writing Commandments
• 15 Class Project