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Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing: Expert Advice from the World's Leading Travel Publisher Paperback – September 26, 2013

by Don George (Author)
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Bursting with invaluable advice, this inspiring and practical guide is a must for anyone who has ever yearned to turn their travels into saleable tales. Let legendary travel writer Don George show you the way. Highlights include: The secrets of crafting a great travel story; effective interviewing techniques; differences in writing for newspapers, magazines, online outlets, and books; interviews with successful writers, editors, and agents; and extensive listings of writer's resources and industry organizations. This new edition features a special, thoroughly updated and revised section on writing for online publications.
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    September 26, 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1743216882
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (September 26, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781743216880
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1743216880
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 1.02 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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N. Maclean
5.0 out of 5 stars Travel Writing a Wake-Up Call
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014
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This is an excellent book on the practice and business of travel writing, not only because the authors are experts in the field and know whereof they write, but most important, because they very quickly dispel the well publicized myth that travel writing is a quick and easy field to break into for the legions of retirees hoping to soon become well-funded expats simply by picking up laptop and digital camera in the exotic locale of their dreams and submitting away --- no talent or experience or contacts required! It is a useful, thorough and often sobering read, and especially for the writer with some experience. Highly recommended.
Sheri Nelson Maclean, The Woodlands, Texas
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4.0 out of 5 stars was the list of like 10 professional Q&As in a row
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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Lots of practical advice in the first half with an engaging read. By the end it started to get away from being as relevant, but still definitely worth it. One problem, although maybe it was just with Kindle formatting, was the list of like 10 professional Q&As in a row. It got kind of repetitive and would have been more interesting if they were spread throughout.
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mlg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction for Novice Travel Writers
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
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Excellent guide to travel writing. Provides solid technical advice on how to approach this particular type of writing with how to structure an article overall and how you might approach writing each type of section. Many examples. Also provides advice on how to write query letters and submit your article for publication. Great advice for novice writers or those thinking about pursuing this. There were also numerous references to publications that one could pursue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No $$$ do it anyway
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015
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Don George has put a really helpful book together to encourage and teach. The book was very helpful to me. The message keeps coming through that there is no money in travel writing. If it's you passion and you have to write about where you've been then this book will help you do it anyway.
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Francis R. Hand
4.0 out of 5 stars Wanna Be a Travel Writer? Here's How.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016
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This is a short book, easy and quick to read. Mr. Gray is one of the top travel writers and has given some excellent insights into how to create a compelling story. I recommend it.
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Fran Chuba
5.0 out of 5 stars superb book
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014
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This book more than met expectations. Don George wrote a perfect "writing" book, and a perfect "travel writing" book. It's complete in one edition for anyone's writing needs. He holds nothing back - shares all his knowledge, and shares countless examples to help the reader understand excellence in travel writing.
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William J. Stempel
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015
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Good textbook on writing travel books and narratives
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Linda Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the new travel writer.
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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I am taking an online course in travel writing and this book was recommended. It gives a lot of great information.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Serendipity
Reviewed in Brazil on December 31, 2018
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If you intend to write about places you may travel one day, this is the book. If not, this is a wonderful book on writing with some exercises to refine your way to "see" things around you. Lonely Planet is one of the best travel publishers. This book worth the money. Serendipity!
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Maria Lopez
4.0 out of 5 stars Have a Travel Blog? Check this book out!
Reviewed in Spain on August 8, 2017
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Travel blogging is a trend but most travel bloggers don't know how to write a travel story - they just give us a collection of facts, the same that we can find in any travel guide. Lonely Planet Travel Writing Handbook is great to learn the bits and pieces of the craft from the very best travel writers: they share what good travel writing is and they take us on a trip to that side of the publishing industry that we seldom see, namely, what makes a travel editor pick your story out from the rest. Plenty of examples of terrific travel writing, useful tips, and an entertaining writing style make this book a very enjoyable one.
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Agnese.C
4.0 out of 5 stars Buona scuola
Reviewed in Italy on October 6, 2016
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Buona scuola per travel writer. Peccato che buona parte delle fonti citate si limitano ad un solo mercato, ma si può usare la tecnica anche per ricavarsi fonti italiane
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Michael McMaster
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2016
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Good coaching and tips plus many great stories to read as illustrations of good stuff.
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Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars and very useful information about publishing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2015
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A very thorough and informative guide to all things related to travel writing. Split up into sections with information about how to write, exercises to improve your writing, and very useful information about publishing, contacts in the publishing world and examples of good writing.
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