Society & Culture
Every time we write – whether starting a book, beginning a blog post or even writing a quick update on social media – we always read this insightful quote from travel-writing guru Bill Bryson first. You could have just had the most incredible and life-changing travel experience in the world, but no-one really wants to hear about it. It’s akin to a friend trying to share their latest dream with you – utterly tedious. Our job, as writers, is to tease, to force and jostle readers into noticing what we’ve got to say and make them listen and want to hear every word, from the beginning right through to the end. Remember when you were a kid and someone would read you a story? Remember how you would get so immersed in the narrative that you couldn’t wait to find out how it ended – and even when they finished, you’d beg them to read it to you again because you loved it so very much? Well, you have to somehow harness that power and take it with you into your travel tale. Wondering how? You’re about to find out…