In 2004 Rob McFarland was an IT consultant who had never been published. Now he’s one of Australia’s leading travel writers, with six awards including Travel Writer of the Year.
He’s proof that you don’t need to have studied journalism or worked on a newspaper to break into travel writing.
Rob regularly runs travel writing workshops in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Content
During the course, you will learn how to:
• Generate story angles
• Write compelling openings and closings
• Structure a feature
• Apply a specialised toolkit of travel writing techniques
• Edit effectively
• Pitch to editors
• Operate as a freelancer
• Market yourself
Most importantly, you’ll get feedback on your writing during the course plus the opportunity to submit a feature to be critiqued after the course has finished.
You’ll also join a network of course alumni who receive ongoing support via email, Facebook and regular meetups.
Results
Students have gone on to be published in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Sun-Herald, Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, International Traveller, Get Lost, Get Up & Go, Out & About With Kids, OUTthere, Destinations and Signature magazines.
Who should attend?
The course assumes no prior writing experience. All you need is a passion for travel and a desire to communicate that with others.
Writing credentials
Rob is a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, NZ Herald, West Australian, Luxury Travel, Let’s Travel & GQ magazines.
He is a member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) and is a judge for the annual Gourmet Traveller, Hotel Management and International Traveller Hotel awards.
He’s won six awards including ASTW Travel Writer of the Year.
Teaching credentials
Rob has lectured at Sydney University, taught at TAFE and worked as a corporate trainer for the learning and development specialist TP3.
He’s a qualified trainer with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and has extensive experience of developing and delivering training programs.
Details
When: 10am – 5pm on Sat Oct 31, 2015
Where: The Menzies Sydney, 14 Carrington Street, Sydney
How much: $AUD399
How many: Limited to 12 spaces
When: 10am – 5pm on Sat Nov 7, 2015
Where: The Swanston Hotel Melbourne Grand Mercure, 195 Swanston St, Melbourne
How much: $AUD399
How many: Limited to 12 spaces
When: 10am – 5pm on Sat Nov 14, 2015
Where: Pullman Brisbane King George Square, Cnr of Ann and Roma Streets, Brisbane
How much: $AUD399
How many: Limited to 12 spaces
Prefer to study at home? Take the course by correspondence instead.
Want feedback on something you’ve already written? Get a detailed critique of your story.
How to sign up
For more info or to book your place, click here.