So you want to write about remote places with overwhelming scenes and unbelievable beauty, and get paid for it. It is not a hard thing to ask actually. All you have to do is write interesting stories and worry about finding a publisher later.
Here are the things that you can do to be a rock star travel writer.
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Prepare yourself a million questions. Start your journey with notes that you want to be answered in the end. Be hungry. Questions give you the motivation to write and fill your creativity to the brim.
Research. While you can't control the outcome of your travel, it would help if you do online and offline research beforehand. Know the culture and goings-on in a place. It pays to have prior knowledge.
Befriend locals.: You have to admit that you are not the expert of the place
Travel to unknown paths. You are not the first travel writer to document the happenings and sights in that place. Find something that you think other people have not known about the site yet. Challenge yourself to experience something different from other writers.
Document everything. A travel writer is prepared to take pictures and notes of the experience. No matter what the experience it - whether you think it is cool or not - document it. These tiny details are what makes your articles interesting.
Break the writing rules. Forget about the instructions that articles should have an introduction, body and conclusion, or any other formal writing rules. Write according to the style that you think applies to the beauty of the travels that is happening right before your very own eyes.
Commit to your passion. There are times that you want to quit. You would find others think that your passion is impractical. Ignore them. You are travel writing for yourself. This is your happiness. Get an accountability partner to encourage you on your endeavor.
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