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Writers Urged to Ditch the Itinerary in Travel Memoirs
Original: Ditch the Itinerary in Your Travel Memoir
Publishing commentator Jane Friedman advises travel memoir writers to drop the itinerary-style structure from their books. Writing a memoir that simply recounts each stop of a trip chronologically makes for dull reading, she argues; instead, authors should focus on theme, transformation and emotional arc, letting the journey serve the story rather than the schedule. The advice is aimed at aspiring memoirists trying to turn their travels into publishable, compelling narratives.
Why now: Travel memoir is a popular genre and writers actively seek craft advice on how to structure their stories beyond a chronological trip report.
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- Ditch the Itinerary in Your Travel Memoir · Jane Friedman
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