Travel Writing: See the World. Sell the Story. [Paperback]

L. Peat O'Neil (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1582973814 | ISBN-13: 978-1582973814 | Publication Date: December 15, 2005 | Edition: 2

Perfect for seasoned pros or anyone just thinking about travel writing, this popular reference book explains how to accurately capture travels on the page. Now in a second edition, this version is: Updated with information on how the industry has changed and how the Internet can play into the dynamics of travel, travel writing and publishing Travel-sized for convenience, easy to pack in bags and to carry on day trips Written by a seasoned writer and travel pro Unique in its careful attention to both craft and technique, this revised classic will surely remain a bestselling title on travel writing for years to come.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Travel writing is a lucrative and enjoyable writer's market, and this book may be your ticket. While planning your getaway, consider getting this book to prepare your pen -- before packing your bags. You may find vacations becoming your vocation! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Travel articles are gaining in popularity as a way for writers to make a buck, but, consequently, the competition has become keener. Navigating the rocky shoals in turning an exciting trip into a publishable piece of writing is a path piloted here by one who has had lots of experience. The theme running through O'Neil's helpful guide, as she explains the classification of travel articles (including "destination," "side trip," and "personal essay" ) and discusses marketing techniques, is the importance of journal keeping while traveling. Maintaining a good journal--" the nucleus of travel articles" --is the first step, as O'Neil expertly shows, in the process of becoming a published travel writer. Brad Hooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 2 edition (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582973814
• ISBN-13: 978-1582973814
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The alpha and omega of travel writing books!, April 20, 2000

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Julian Cook "EarthKora.com Traveler" (Everywhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Travel Writing (Hardcover)

I am a travel writer myself and have published many pieces and consider this book to be the key to that success. It is quite possibly the last travel writing book you will ever need. Peat O'Neil not only talks about travel writing, thoroughly but also covers many other topics of interest to the travel writer such as how to travel. This is a MUST have for any travel writer, amateur or pro. Buy it without question.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book which covers the subject in great detail., October 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Travel Writing (Hardcover)

L Peat O'Neil has produced a very readable book covering all aspects of travel writing. Particularly helpful are the excercises which accompany some of the chapters . These give the reader the chance to commit their own experiences to paper while the authors guidance is still fresh in their memory.The book has certainly given me the urge not only to try and travel more but to write about places nearer to my home, places which at first glance may not be worth writing about. A very useful addition to any budding travel writer's library.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Elements of Style for Travel Writers, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Travel Writing (Paperback)

"Dip into the animated pages of the well-known travel authors -- Freya Stark, Peter Fleming, Robert Byron, Kate Simon, Paul Theroux, Jan Morris -- and you'll find that their pieces are more than personal experience essays," O'Neil advises. "Necessary information is carried within the prose seamlessly, so that the reader learns many of the practical facts through the author's personal descriptions. Their writing is of a piece, knit together, finished."

And so is this book, full of wisdom from how to get started and how a travel writer travels to keeping the journal to making it sing. It's filled with inspirational exercises and plenty of finely tuned examples that show how it's done. A real find.