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 writing 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.
Join Rob for an intensive two-day workshop for aspiring travel writers in Sydney on March 21 & 28, 2015.
Prefer to study at home? Check out the correspondence version of the course instead.
Content
During the course, you will learn how to:
• Recognise good travel writing
• Generate story angles
• Write compelling openings and closings
• Structure a feature
• Apply a specialised toolkit of travel writing techniques
• Edit effectively
• Pitch to editors
• Take inspiring travel photos
• Operate as a freelancer
• Market yourself
Most importantly, you’ll get detailed 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, International Traveller, Get Lost, Get Up & Go, Destinations and Signature magazines.
Writing credentials
Rob is a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, 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 writing awards in Australia and the US 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 Cert IV in Training and Assessment and has extensive experience of developing and delivering training programs.
Details
When: 2 sessions – 10am – 5pm on Sat Mar 21 & Sat Mar 28, 2015
Where: Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney
How much: $599, but if you mention Cruise Weekly you’ll get $50 off!
How many: Limited to 12 spaces
Prefer to study at home? Take the course by correspondence instead.
To register your interest, email rob@robmcfarland.org or see www.robmcfarland.org for more details.