With
Tim Cahill
When
May 14 - 19, 2017
Category
Writers Lab
Tuition
1495.00
Registration Info
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“You have to first be a writer and somebody who loves to write. If I couldn't travel, I would still write.” Tim Cahill
Travel writing: two words that conjure up excitement and dreams of wanderlust for those who love travel and the written word. Two words that naturally fit together and evoke visions of Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, Jan Morris, Paul Theroux, Pico Iyer, Hunter S. Thompson, Bill Bryson, and Tim Cahill. Two words that open a world of possibilities and adventures when uttered in the same breath—travel writing.
The reality is travel is the easy part and good writing is the challenging component of the travel writing formula. This five-day workshop with contemporary master of travel writing, Tim Cahill, takes twelve passionate travel writers on a journey to engage their imagination, expand their sense of wonder, and refine their storytelling skills.
The craft of writing and further developing the ability to tell great stories is the focus of this intense week with Tim. In writing travel stories one has to emulate the best techniques of fiction writing—including point of view, character development, narrative timing, and dialogue. Good travel writing is original and fresh, written from curiosity and the heart in order to transport the reader to a new world or provide a unique perspective on familiar destinations.
“My workshop in Santa Fe is structured similar to a graduate-level writing workshop. Participants must submit a manuscript of no more than 2,000 words for acceptance. Stand-alone pieces are best though we can work with parts of a longer work,” Tim advises. “During the week we work with each participant’s manuscript as well as have group discussions on the process of editing.”
Mass tourism and the Internet have changed the world of travel to a point where almost every corner of the planet has been explored and written about. So, what new is there to say in the world of travel writing? The answer lies in the understanding that you are not a travel writer, you are a writer who travels, bringing your personal insights and perspectives to your travel stories.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This program is open to travel writers.
SPECIAL NOTES:
After registering, participants must electronically submit a manuscript of no more than 2,000 words for acceptance. Enrollment limited to 12 writers.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
On-campus housing available. Click here for pricing information and suggestions for off-campus housing.
TUITION INFO:
Tuition includes a meal plan of a Sunday evening Welcome Cocktail Reception with appetizers, breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, and dinner at the Friday evening Image Presentations.
Tim Cahill is the author of nine books, including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh, which National Geographic named as one of its “100 Greatest Adventure Books Of all Time.” He has edited at Rolling Stone and Outside magazines and is the editor of numerous anthologies, including Best American Travel Writing 2006.
Tim has taught the advanced writing workshop at the Book Passage Travel Writers Conference for over 20 years; he has also taught graduate-level writing at San Jose State University as a writer-in-residence. He has also co-written four IMAX documentaries, two of which were nominated for Academy Awards.
