They’re the pieces of the puzzle that come before you ever write a query letter to sell your articles to magazine editors. The Creative Pack includes 3 eBooks that are the starting point for every travel writer: dreaming up unique story ideas that you can sell, finding the best writing niches for you based on your interests, passions and experience, and the art & craft of travel writing. By doing this you'll find new, exciting ideas that will interest editors and engage their readers. One way to make this happen is to move out of your comfort zone every time you travel. It's important to keep your story ideas fresh and exciting. If you're having trouble coming up with a unique story angle, you might want to stretch your boundaries when you travel. Right and you pitch a general story on a place that is due for an Re-visit popular places every three to five years. It bears mentioning that most travel magazines Not suitable for the masses, but perfect for military vehicleĮnthusiasts. Like my Titan missile silo article – perhaps Is your topic new and original but suitable for only a Make sure your query isĬlear about your focus and make sure it spells out the uniqueness of the Ideas and focus on that as a potential story. Or, a new attraction on the outskirts of Paris that isĪttracting hordes of people. Or, the magnificent funerary sculptures at Paris’s Pere LachaiseĬemetery. ![]() Paris, pitch a story about your visit to the eerie catacombs beneath Instead of pitching a vague, general story about Every writer who visits Paris wants to write an articleĪbout Paris. Stories that try to encompass everything you’ve seen are harder to sell. Your story on a single, unique aspect of a place. Improve your chances of selling your stories, it’s best to focus Selling a story idea about the vehicles I saw, I got to write about the Next morning there was an acceptance email waiting in my inbox. Magazine with a story idea focused on the museum’s vehicles. There were several military vehicles on display above the silo that I’d Have any outlets (magazines, newspapers, websites, etc.) that publish Myįirst thought, when I get this feeling is, “Where can I place it?” Do I After my tour, I was itching to write about this museum because it was so dramatic. Transportation vehicles, and the heavy external concrete slabs thatĬovered the silo when it wasn’t in use. We saw the crew’s quarters, blast doors, missile ![]() We were amazed at the underground LaunchĬontrol Room and the enormous Titan missile in its silo (fortunately,ĭisarmed). Self-guided tour of Arizona, I visited a Titan missile silo that hadīeen converted into a museum. Turned into a story idea and a published story. Would do as if I am already on assignment so that I have everything I Website URL’s – and I take lots of photos. Still collect as much information as I can while I’m there so I can If I haven’t pre-sold the story before my visit, I I’ve been sidetracked many times on my travels when I find something You can also read another article I wrote about common themes for travel articles. Notice if the magazine goes for theme-based topics (for example, the February issue is all about love and weddings), personal stories or some other angle. And don’t forget to visit your local bookstores and mine their racks for new travel magazines. When you’re at a new destination these could lead to some new story ideas. Which ones captured your attention? Which stories would you like to write? What made them interesting to you? Maybe you want to write about a festival or special event, or maybe you're more interested in writing about the culture of a place. Pick up the ones that interest you and study the kinds of stories and themes in each of them. Most public libraries have a good selection of all types of magazines, and the back issues. If you think your supply of travel magazines is too limited, go to the library and look through their stash. You have as much right to submit your story ideas to an editor as the next person. Have confidence that you do have publishable story ideas. ![]() Every now and then you’ll find a story that makes you think, “I could have written that”, or “that’s a topic I could have written about”. Take note of the stories, places and themes. Flip though your favorite travel magazines and look at the stories that have been printed.
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