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Do you love to travel? Want to make it your day job? Dive into the fast-paced and lucrative world of travel writing where you can sample local, exotic cultures and everything from five-star hotels to jungle treks. Eric shows you how to generate and pitch ideas and structure articles. Through an informative lecture, you'll get an overview of the industry and discover what makes a great travel piece. By the end of class, you'll have begun writing a kick-ass essay and have learned what it takes to get your name in print. Your goal will be to sell your article within a couple of weeks after the class ends! Before you know it, you'll be on the road to your first free press trip. So pack your bags and your notebook and get ready for the journey of a lifetime! Two students already sold articles after this class to Men's Journal, Red Bulletin, and a travel blog. You're next!
Instructor: Eric Hiss
Nov. 12, 19, 2013 (2 Tues. nights)
7:30-10:30 p.m.
Location: Writing Pad East
About Eric Hiss:
Award-winning travel writer Eric Hiss regularly navigates the world in search of unexpected and enlightening stories. In a career spanning nearly two decades, he has contributed to dozens of publications and websites, including Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Los Angeles Times, Delta Sky, Los Angeles magazine, The Travel Channel, Variety, Men's Journal and others. Earlier in his career he helped pioneer streaming travel videos in the late 1990's, had a short film he shot in India appear in multiple film festivals, and has sold his images to both print and online outlets. He also researched and wrote the Los Angeles edition of Chronicle Book's popular "City Walks" guidebook series. An early adopter and long-time advocate of digital media, he is also a co-founder and editor of the global travel blog wandermelon.com.
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LocationWriting Pad East (View)
688 S Santa Fe, Apt. 312
Los Angeles, CA 90021
United States
Categories
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
| Owner: Writing Pad |
| On BPT Since: Feb 28, 2012 |
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| Marilyn Friedman |
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Q&A
| Question: |
I'm interested in the travel writing workshop for tomorrow. What is the difference between the Article Consult level and the General level? |
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Hi There, In the main class you will learn everything you need to know to write and publish a travel article, get feedback from the instructor on your idea and a draft of your article. The consultation is if you want to submit a completed draft of your article and pitch letter to Eric for additional notes (a 2nd pass). You don't have to do this. It's optional but I do recommend it. |
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