It is true on one hand that traveling is one of the most common passion in the world today but on the other hand, it is also a fact that making a career out of the same isn’t exactly easy. In recent times it is seen that more and more number of individuals are inclined towards making a living through travel, more specifically travel writing and according to expert travel writer Louis Habash, it is not here that the problem lies. Now you might be thinking then where does the glitch seems to be. Basically most of the individuals who aspires in this field are mot aware of the major setbacks which can set back their career.
And strangely, this is not just the case for travel writing but in order to shine in any career, one often looks through the qualities one needs to have and the criterais one needs to fulfill but seldom one even notices the don’ts of the field. By don’ts, it is meant that the things from which one should abstain from. And just like any other fields travel writing also has certain don’ts which should be avoided at all cost. In fact, some might say that in this particular field, the don’ts are emphasized even more.
As Louis Habash says that first things first, therefore take a look at these set of things which you should never practice if you are looking forward to become a travel writer:
- Language and vocabulary matters when you are looking towards making a living through writing. And there is a common misconception that travel writing is not literature and you can get past any mistakes just by using tons of adjectives. This should be strictly avoided. It not only destroys one’s reputation but also restricts any decent educated audience traffic. Moreover this leads to one’s negative branding and as one may already know that once one is disgraced it is hard to turn back. Therefore keep this in check.
- What many travel writers fail to realize is that the very basic essence of travel writing is sharing the experience and not information. One can get information from just about anywhere on the internet nowadays but it takes a real travel writer to deliver a worthy read which will capture the intricacies of one’s experience, the emotion, the culture of the place, the local rituals and also other detailing. One might as well see it as photographs being shown to the readers, that is the level of vivid detailing the writing demands and also it must be lucid and must not make the reader uncomfortable in any way. Therefore, you should always remember that travel writing is not about letting your readers know about the place but also the writing needs soul so as to touch the readers.
And for even more information and tips on travel writing you can always follow Louis Habash in his social networking outfits.
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