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Write I Travel I Get Paid I Become a Travel Writer!

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Overview

From the basics to a successful career of travel writing.

What you'll learn:
  • How to start a side hustle or a fulltime career as a travel writer.
  • How to be a digital nomad.
  • How to improve their writing.

ONE OF THE ONLY TRAVEL WRITING COURSES THAT HAS AN AI ASSISTANT TEACHER AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS!


This course will take you from beginner writer to a career as a travel writer or digital nomad. There are many assignments and quizzes to help you to solidify your knowledge.

Ihave been a travel writer for over 30 years now and I have interviewed other travel writers for this class. Learn from the pros and change your life to a life of adventure for money! There are no requirements to taking this course, just a willingness to learn.

The Topics Covered: Editing and Pitching, how to approach editors, improving your creativity, ending procrastination, photography, how to conduct yourself as a travel writer, media and press trips, aboutstarting local and starting small, the mistakes that travel writers make and how to avoid them, how to take notes, what to do with them and how to avoid misunderstandings, and the opinions of various professional writers including: Melinda Joe, Joan D. Bailey, and Steve Gillick.


How will you benefit from this course:

-you will be able to go from novice to a career in travel writing or being a digital nomad.

-you will improve your writing

-you will end procrastination

-you will improve your creativity

-you will discover a whole world of travel and excitement after completing this course.

-you will start thinking about how A.I. will affect your career as a travel writer.



Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Assignment 1
  • Quiz
  • How to Improve your Writing
  • How to Improve your Writing - Quiz
  • Lecture 4 - Advice for how to benefit from this course
  • Preparation, What the Pros do, Niches, Melinda Joe, Steve Gillick
  • What do you love to write about?
  • Warning! A Reality Check & Willpower
  • Criticism, Creativity, Sensitivity, and Photography
  • Writing in a Cafe
  • More Photography, Breaking into Magazines, Finding Contacts, & Perfect Pitch
  • More on the Travel Writing Profession and Procrastination
  • Using ChatGPT
  • More Advice on Travel Writing
  • Bonus Lectures
  • Advanced

Taught by

Kevin Burns | Side Hustles | Business | Education

Reviews

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4.6 rating at Udemy based on 149 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    Great course! Knowledgeable teacher! He really knows his stuff and he has interviewed other travel writers for the course, so it is interesting to see what they all say about different aspects of travel writing.

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