Write About Your Vacation For Fun And
Profit
By Peter Biadasz
(Author/Speaker/Publisher)
We all love to take vacations! There exists an amazingly wide
variety of vacations choices available. From cruises to faraway lands, from
skiing to skydiving, from warm weather to the coldest of cold, it always
surprises me as to how two people can have such a different experience going to
the same place, sometimes at even the same exact time. Having said that, if you
ever want to have some fun writing, write about your vacations.
When writing about your vacations get the reader involved in
your adventures as much as possible. Let your readers experience the newness of
being in a place for the first time; the emotions you felt, the sounds
surrounding you, smells of the air and the tastes of the foods and drinks in
your travels. Write in such a way that the reader feels as though they are on
the vacation with you, but also want to experience it for themselves
someday.
There are three ways you can write about your vacation
experiences:
1 – Write about a
past vacation: This is a great way to develop your writing style. Start
by picking your favorite vacation of all time and write about it in a way that
not only recalls the reasons why it was such a memorable time, but also in a
way that others will enjoy reading about your experiences. Let others who went
on those vacations with you read your accounts to let you know if you left out any
vital information in your recollections. Also ask them to critique your writing
style and be open for any constructive criticism of your work. This will only
make you a better writer.
2 – Write about
the vacation you are taking right now: During your next vacation make
extensive notes in every aspect of your trip; from deciding where to go,
planning and then the trip itself. You may even want to write about any
follow-up or after the trip thoughts. Be sure to not leave out any detail and
have a great time.
3 – Write about
your dream vacation: If you really want to stretch your horizons write
about your dream vacation. This may not only be a great emotional release for
you, but might actually give you some ideas and goals for a future trip. Enjoy
the experience. Remember, no dream is too big when the budget is limitless.
If you are feeling
especially ambitious you may want to be paid to write your travel experiences.
There are many opportunities available and I encourage you to contact your
favorite travel agent, chamber of commerce, convention and visitor’s bureau or
editor of the publications you utilize to enhance your travel experiences. These
contacts can inform you of the reviews they rely on the most to ensure their
customers are happiest on their vacations. Contact the editors of these sources
to inquire the process to be considered to write for their publication.
If you want to share your experiences for the greater common
good for free you may want to start a travel blog. This can be utilized both
during and after your travels. In addition, you can invite others to record
their travel experiences on your blog.
Feel free to post your vacations stories and experiences
at the bottom of this article. I hope as a writer you not only expand the scope
of your writing by performing these exercises, but also find more enjoyment
from your vacations.
Peter Biadasz, author of such
book as Write Your First Book, 2nd Edition (available at http://www.amazon.com/Write-Your-First-Book-Edition/dp/193782974X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403411149&sr=8-1&keywords=write%2C+peter+biadasz),
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And Media. To discuss with Peter publishing or marketing your book idea, or to
inquire about having Peter speak to your organization or meeting, feel free to
contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com
