tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post5103413591936771194..comments2023-04-15T09:49:57.203+01:00Comments on 1001 Travel Writer Tips: #36 – Buy the papersDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458298490681913985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post-39418072907783405672008-10-09T14:31:00.000+01:002008-10-09T14:31:00.000+01:00More sound advice on travel writing from David. I ...More sound advice on travel writing from David. I also found when I used to teach travel writing courses that many students simply didn't read the travel sections. Or they only looked at the one in the newspaper they happened to read. <BR/><BR/>I hope you'll also be telling people that they should know where they're going to send a story before they write it. So many would-be writers do it the other way round - they just write a travel piece and then think: OK, what do I do with this? You need to know who you're writing for before you start planning and writing, if you hope to break into a competitive market.<BR/><BR/>And David is dead right. You have to buy the papers, and more than once, to get an idea of what's going on.Mike Gerrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236075346854309914noreply@blogger.com