Jul 30 2007
Writing invitation: a travelogue
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I’m back from visiting friends in Chicago and attending BlogHer07. I’m exhausted, swamped with unpacking, and have a zillion things to do including a major grocery shopping trip. It’ll be a few days before I can write a post over at my other blog, A Mama’s Rant, on my experiences.
Travel writing is a little different than regular writing in that you must use all five senses to describe the scene to the reader. Was the place loud or quiet? Was it hot or cold? What did you smell - the exhaust fumes of passing trucks or the saltwater at the beach?
| Writing Invitation One: Write a travelogue Did you go anywhere this summer? Write a story about it! Don’t forget to use all your senses - hearing, touch, taste, smell, and sight - in your writing. The more details you use, the better the reader can experience what you did. Writing Invitation Two: Write about a trip to the store Don’t forget dialogue, too! What did the cashier say to you? Did you run into friends? If so, what was your conversation? |
