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Becoming a Travel Writer
Writing a how-to article is one of the easiest ways to break into becoming a travel writer. A how-to article is simply an article that tells readers how to do something. How-to articles are practical and informative.
Here is an example: “How
to travel by bus in Sri Lanka.” Some things to include are the exact location
of the main bus station; how to buy tickets; information on first class or air
conditioned seating; times of departure and arrival; making transits from the
bus terminal, and more. These are the types of things that a first time tourist
would like to know. Make recommendations that
give a personal connection to the article. "Locals are friendly, and if
you are lucky you may come across a few who speak the English." These are
the sorts of practical questions that a how-to article needs to answer. How-to articles can help you get
your foot in the door with travel publications, and you can write them about
the city or town where you live. Your hometown is also a great place to take
"travel" photos, which you can submit with your articles for a better
chance of publication, and a better paycheck. The very best how-to
articles tell how to do something the average Joe couldn't pull off without
inside information. Save people money, or tell them how to do something
seemingly impossible, and you've got an article you can sell and resell. Writing this kind of
article is a great way to launch your travel writing career from your couch, as
you can write how-to articles about any number of things. Get a few published, and build from there. Contact the Writer's Market (available at your local library or online) for listings of magazines to submit your how-to article.
This page was last updated on March 11th, 2010
