Forbidden Vancouver Tour Story Critiques

If you’ve never heard a writing professional critique someone else’s travel story, we have a Meetup for you!

Attendees of our last Meetup - Forbidden Vancouver’s Prohibition City Tour, Assignment, and Critique (https://www.meetup.com/BC-Association-of-Travel-Writers/events/234224695/) - have taken the tour and are busy writing stories about their adventure.

At this event, they will receive feedback about their stories including:

1. How well does the story grab my attention.

2. Overall structure and flow.

3. The ability to have me feel like I was there.

4. Sense of flavour or personal way of writing.

5. Success in conveying the content of the tour itself.

The result will be a learning experience for everyone in attendance.

Note: Writers who submit stories need not be in attendance at the November 2nd Meetup, as the comments will be recorded for you and posted on our website bcatw.org.

This is a great opportunity for new travel writers to experience being “on assignment,” and to get writing feedback in a safe, productive environment.

Leading the critique is BCATW acting president, Baila Lazarus.

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Baila is a Vancouver editor and writer with more than 20 years in journalism. She is also a photo journalist and illustrator and has travelled through 30 countries in North and South America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Baila is also a media engagement specialist and teaches courses at Small Business BC, provides full-day seminars and offers media consulting packages in Vancouver.

Instructions for Tour Story Writers

To submit your story for feedback, please send your story (".doc" only, not ".docx") directly to Baila at baila@shaw.ca with the subject header, "Forbidden Vancouver Prohibition Story."

If your story is located online, include a link, which we will post on the bcatw.org site. If you are unable to post the story online, send us a PDF as an attachment.

About the BCATW

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The BC Association of Travel Writers promotes, encourages and supports B.C.-based travel journalists, bloggers and videographers. We do this by:

– presenting a platform for our members to network in the common cause of promoting the profession.

– maintaining a policy of ethics, honesty and excellence of work in dealing with the media and the industry.

– upholding the principle of producing proper material for clients in return for complimentary courtesies and press trips offered by the industry.

– disseminating information and potential markets with the membership.

– providing educational and experiential opportunities to help members improve the professional skills and contacts needed to succeed in the ever-changing marketplace

Become a Member of BCATW! (http://bcatw.org/member-benefits/)

About RSVPs

Please RSVP now for this Meetup, but as usual, PLEASE RESPECT THE RSVP PROCESS BY CANCELING PROMPTLY IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

As usual, BCATW association members are admitted to Meetups for FREE.

See you at the Meetup!