Writing Coach Podcast 195: XVIII Pitching travel stories before or after the trip

WCP195 Archives XVIII: Pitching travel stories before or after the trip

Should you pitch travel story ideas before or after you have a notebook full of notes? In theory, you can do it successfully either way. You could do a little research and pre-reporting, pitch, get an assignment, schedule your interviews and be confident out in the field knowing who you’re writing for and what your angle is.

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Should you pitch travel story ideas before or after you have a notebook full of notes?

In theory, you can do it successfully either way. You could do a little research and pre-reporting, pitch, get an assignment, schedule your interviews and be confident out in the field knowing who you’re writing for and what your angle is. Or you could set off on the trip, be open to what’s around you, reflect on it, and pitch when you get home and then get your assignment.

And let’s face it. You could also pitch and face silence or rejection either before the trip or after the trip.

If you knew it was going to work out either way, which would you prefer?

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