What are the requirements to be a freelance travel writer?

Before answering this question, it is necessary to clarify the types of freelance writing in the tourism field. Freelance writers in different fields require completely different conditions. In fact, in the field of freelance writing, there is also a clear chain of contempt.

Professional freelance writers: writing, photography, and resources are all available

The so-called professional writers, the word professional is reflected in their writing. This type of professional writer usually has received professional writing training, and the articles he writes are full of details, have themes and opinions. This type of writer usually has access to high-quality resources. The price of a graphic article is several thousand yuan. Basically, writing three or four articles a month is enough to make a good living, and their writing is very free. Partners do not limit their ideas too much. In addition to writing, they must have resources of their own, and better resources must be connected to them. Some of the freelance writers at this level have come from traditional media, their writing skills have been trained, and they have accumulated a lot of resources while working in traditional media. But this circle also has problems belonging to this circle. Scholars look down on each other.

Freelance writers who are not so free: hugging the lap of the funder’s father

There is a type of freelance writer who is not so free. This kind of freelance writer is more common in running his own public account. , and the official account has more fans, which usually attracts advertisers. This type of writer needs three skills. Writing ability is very important. You need to find a balance between the fans’ preferences and the sponsor’s father’s ideas and then write articles that both satisfy the sponsor’s father and make the author like it. The second is The second is the ability to expand, from connecting with the sponsor’s father to maintaining the fan base; the third is communication skills. If you are not a versatile writer, this type of freelance writer is not easy to do.

Self-motivated freelance writers: Just have a good attitude and play well

Many people advertise themselves as freelance writers, and then list many titles - xx, xx, Travel experts of xx, xx (the names of major platforms), this kind of title is pretty good, and some can't even describe themselves clearly. In fact, I personally don’t think you need too many titles, just pick one or two that have weight. The ecology in this circle is to entertain oneself. You have your own personal column (actually a personal homepage) on many public or semi-public platforms. You can take on some odd jobs and write promotional articles to post on your own platform. superior. Judging from the content quality, it is far from professional. There is a circle of self-interested copywriters, and this circle is basically full of self-interested writers, and everyone praises each other. I personally do not recommend that young people completely immerse themselves in this circle. The longer they are immersed in this circle, the less likely they are to have access to high-quality resources, because high-quality resources rely on genuine ability to speak for themselves.