Freelance Travel Writing Course – What You’ll Learn

Welcome

Well, every course needs a welcome with an overview of what is covered in the course.

1 – All about the travel writing industry

The more understanding about the travel writing industry you have the easier it is to set yourself up for success. This lessons lays the groundwork about travel writing and explain its history, the types of travel writing, career paths, useful terminology to understand and equipment needed to ply your new trade.

2 – Inspiration to Idea

With so many things to write about how do you choose what to write about? Learn how to brainstorm ideas gained from inspiration and information gathering from places you visit, including where you live. Turn inspiration into ideas that will become saleable articles.

3 – To Market to Market

Discover the different markets, both printed and on-line you could sell your travel writing to. Learn about lead times and why they are important. Learn how to manage your travel articles by setting up a database for continuous referral.

4 – The Big Pitch

Learn how to craft effective pitches that catch an editor’s attention to increase your chances of getting commissioned. You will discover what to include in your pitch and how to follow up. Also learn how to pitch to brands for sponsorship of travel and gear with pitching templates. Using lead times you will learn to plan your pitches and submissions improving your chances of getting published.

5 – Article Mechanics

Learn about the different types of articles you can write and how to craft them following contribution guidelines of publications. You’ll learn how to polish your writing style to create more engaging and professional travel articles that editor’s want to buy. Learn a little about integrating photography with your travel writing with tips for taking your own travel photos to share with editors.

6 – The Business of Travel Writing

This lesson covers practical strategies for managing the business side of your travel writing career including how to use financial data to grow your business.

Wrap Up

Putting all the steps together to continuing developing and honing the skills learnt in this course to grow a successful career in writing about travel.