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| Introduction | |
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| The Art of Good Travel Writing It | |
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| What Constitutes Good Travel Writing? | |
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| The Goals of Good Travel Writing | |
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| Finding & Focusing Your Story | |
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| The Right Subject | |
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| Travel Trends | |
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| Objective Travel Trends | |
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| Subjective Travel Trends | |
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| Editorial Travel Trends | |
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| Your Professional Niche | |
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| Developing Your Story | |
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| Pietrip Research | |
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| Researching on the Road | |
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| Finding Your Focus | |
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| Crafting a Structure | |
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| Compelling Beginnings | |
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| The Middle Section | |
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| Conclusions that Lead to NewDirections | |
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| Building Blocks | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Bringing Your Story to Life | |
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| Dialogue | |
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| Characters | |
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| Illuminating Details & Anecdotes | |
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| Accuracy | |
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| Use All Your Senses | |
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| Show, Don't Tell | |
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| Avoid Clich�s | |
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| Elements of Style | |
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| Voice | |
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| Pacing | |
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| Attend to the Music of the Language | |
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| Make Your Verbs Act & Your Words Count | |
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| Consistent Verb Tense | |
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| Rewriting & Self-Editing | |
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| Examples of Good Travel Writing | |
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| 'Las Vegas' | |
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| 'New Dawn' | |
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| 'The Wonderful Thing about Tigers' | |
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| 'Guitar Central' | |
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| 'Just for Kicks' | |
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| 'A Night with the Ghosts of Greece' | |
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| 'The Path to Sokkuran' | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Author Interviews | |
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| The Craft of Travel Writing | |
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| What to Do with Your Writing | |
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| What it Takes to Be a Travel Writer | |
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| The Quintessential Qualities | |
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| Flexibility | |
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| Adaptability | |
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| Frugality | |
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| An Understanding Family | |
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| Curiosity | |
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| Pluck | |
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| Self-Motivation & Discipline | |
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| Perseverance | |
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| Passion | |
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| The Glamour Versus the Hard Work | |
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| Burnout | |
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| Some Straight Talk about Earnings | |
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| Earnings in the UK | |
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| Earnings in the US | |
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| Earnings in Australia | |
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| Travel Literature | |
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| Travel Guidebooks | |
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| In-House Versus Freelancing | |
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| Working as a Staff Writer | |
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| Working as a Freelancer | |
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| Part-Time Travel Writing | |
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| Getting Published | |
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| Newspapers & Magazines | |
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| The UK Newspaper Scene | |
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| The US Newspaper Scene | |
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| The Australian Newspaper Scene | |
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| Special Sections | |
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| Pitching to Newspapers | |
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| Press Trips & Freebies | |
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| Rights & Syndicating Your Stories | |
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| The Newspaper Production Process | |
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| The Magazine Scene | |
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| Pitching to Magazines | |
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| After the Pitch | |
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| The Magazine Production Process | |
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| The Web | |
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| Self-Publishing & Social Media | |
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| Writing for Other Publications | |
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| The Rise of the Internet Entrepreneur | |
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| Anthologies | |
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| Brochures, Catalogues & Newsletters | |
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| Apps | |
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| TV & Radio | |
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| Book Publishing | |
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| Guidebooks | |
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| Travel Literature | |
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| The Role of an Agent | |
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| Dealing with Book Publishers | |
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| The Book Publishing Process | |
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| Self-Publishing | |
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| The Tools of the Trade | |
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| Journal | |
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| Audio Recorder | |
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| Interviews | |
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| Too Much, Too Soon | |
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| Replacing Written Notes | |
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| Camera | |
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| Adding Photography to Your Skills | |
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| Photographic Rates | |
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| Photographic Equipment | |
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| Taking Shots | |
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| Laptops, Netbooks and Tablets | |
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| The Advantages | |
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| The Disadvantages | |
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| Video Recorder | |
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| Career Maintenance | |
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| Courses | |
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| Writing Courses & Workshops | |
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| Setting Up Your Home Office | |
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| Basic Administration | |
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| Taxes | |
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| Record-Keeping | |
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| Travel Insurance | |
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| Legal Matters | |
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| Copyright | |
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| Electronic Rights | |
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| Contracts | |
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| Editor & Agent Interviews | |
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| Resources | |
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| UK Resources | |
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| General Guides to Publishers. Editors & Literary Agents | |
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| Major Travel Publishers | |
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| Travel Guidebooks | |
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| Travel Literature | |
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| Travel Magazines | |
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| Newspapers | |
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| Online | |
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| Writers' Groups & Associations | |
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| Writers' Websites & Tools | |
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| Climate & the Environment | |
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| Facts, Figures & Statistics | |
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| Health | |
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| World Events | |
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| You on the Web | |
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| Writing Courses | |
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| ReferencePurchases | |
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| Library References | |
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| Travel Literature Classics | |
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| US Resources | |
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| General Guides to Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents | |
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| Major Travel Publishers | |
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| Travel Guidebooks | |
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| Travel Literature | |
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| Travel Magazines | |
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| Newspapers | |
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| Online | |
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| Writers' Groups & Associations | |
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| Writers' Websites & Tools | |
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| Climate & the Environment | |
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| Facts, Figures & Statistics | |
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| Health | |
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| Maps | |
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| World Events | |
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| You on the Web | |
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| Writing Courses | |
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| Reference Purchases | |
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| Library References | |
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| Travel Literature Classics | |
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| Australian Resources | |
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| General Guides to Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents | |
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| Major Travel Publishers | |
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| Travel Guidebooks | |
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| Travel Literature | |
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| Travel Magazines | |
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| Newspapers | |
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| Online | |
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| Writers' Groups & Associations | |
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| Writers' Websites & Tools | |
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| Climate & the Environment | |
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| Facts, Figures & Statistics | |
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| Health | |
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| Maps | |
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| World Events | |
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| You on the Web | |
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| Writing Courses | |
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| Reference Purchases | |
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| Library References | |
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| Travel Literature Classics | |
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| Sample Paperwork | |
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| Los Angeles Times Travel Section | |
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| National Geographic Traveler | |
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| Wanderlust | |
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| WildJunket magazine | |
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| Sample Release Forms | |
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| Glossary | |
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| About the Author | |