Travel writing: a taster

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

A one-day course to help you turn your travel experiences into a saleable travel article.

The Tutor
Susan Grossman has had a long career as a travel, food and health writer. She has broadcast for BBC Radio 4, presented the Food and Drink programme for BBC2, been travel editor for the Telegraph Magazine, and published five travel guidebooks. She lectures on the Journalism MA at Westminster University and teaches journalism at City University. She is a ILM-certified career coach and mentor and runs regular workshops for freelancers and media professionals.

City Lit reserves the right to change course tutors from those advertised in this outline. In line with our refund policy we are unable to grant a refund on the grounds of a change of tutor.

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Location

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Identify good/bad pieces of writing
- Learn the basic structure of a travel piece
- Identify where and how to sell
- Approach editors with confidence.

Please bring with you a travel supplement from a newspaper and any travel features you have enjoyed.

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Subjects

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Course programme

What makes a good travel piece
What to include and leave out
Eye catching openings
How to get published
How to deal with PRs and Tourist Boards.

Group discussion, information from the tutor, opportunities to practice writing travel copy with feedback from the tutor and class. All writing courses at City Lit will involve an element of workshop. This means that students will produce work which will be discussed in an open and constructive environment with the tutor and other students. The college operates a policy of constructive criticism, and all feedback on another student’s work by the tutor and other students should be delivered in that spirit. For classes longer than one day regular reading and writing exercises will be set for completion at home to set deadlines.

Additional information

City Lit offer a wide range of journalism courses on differing subjects and at different levels. To find the perfect course for you, browse the writing section of our website. All students are invited to join us at City Lit Talks Back, our monthly performance night for City Lit writers. Everyone is welcome, admission is free and there's no need to book in advance. Students are also encouraged to submit to Between the Lines, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on Facebook and Twitter. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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