Travel Writing

How do great writers evoke great cultural landscapes?

How do you frame travel experiences in writing?

And how do you “pull a perfect sentence out of the air with the ease of a child netting a butterfly,” in the words of Dalrymple?

This survey class covers many forms, from the travel blog to the travel article, the travel memoir to the travel guide.

We’ll read world-class travel writing, study technique, and devise a creative direction for your own work.

You'll leave the class with:

a list of classic & new books that feature a place as a character
your own travel piece, written during the weekend
guidance on how to expand that piece
top 10 travel-writing techniques
next steps for your writing

All levels and non-native speakers of English speakers are welcome.

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Taught by Lisa Friedman
Have questions about this workshop? Call us +31 (0) 62 502 0817 or send us an email.

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What people are saying about this workshop

“The biggest thing I learned is how important all of the senses are when doing any kind of writing, particularly travel writing. It occurred to me that all my favorite travel pieces appeal to the senses as a means of transporting me into the piece. I also learned that I can come up with some good writing pretty quickly by just bolting it out with pen and paper.

I was very surprised at the organization and pacing of the class. It was exactly what I needed to whip my writing into shape.”

Rachelle, June 18, 2017

“I enjoyed the workshop so much! I re-learned a lot of literary terms and language that I knew deep down but hadn’t really thought about since I left university.”

Kaitlin, June 18, 2017

“Basically, what the instructor shows is that there’s an endless array of techniques out there for an aspiring writer can use. Writer’s block is not possible: just read.

I’ve come to the conclusion after attending these workshops that one of the many ways to learn to write—land a very fruitful one—is to read and to imitate. ‘Lezen is het halve werk van schrijven,’ [‘Reading is half the work of writing,’] Bob den Uyl wrote.”

Irma, June 18, 2017

“I learned a lot. I have always written, but with this instructor’s tips I’m more likely to be able to keep a story interesting. I also think the experience will help to give my texts a deeper layer. Most of all, the course made me start thinking about whether I want to write for myself or for other people.

Where’s my favorite place to write? In the park or at a café, with paper and pencil.”

Dymphi, June 18, 2017