ENGL 3502: 26/10/05
Travel Writing
- capture fresh images; write at the time
- record moods/emotion; relate to space
- how quickly routine sets in
- found objects -> tickets/propaganda/ etc...
- get out and explore -> familiarity with locals
- try to understand cultural differences:
-> paradoxes
-> extraordinary
-> impossible
Reviews
- give readers some insight
* articulate something reader cannot put into words.
- opinionated within structure
*interest in literature
- expert knowledge
* establish credentials in field
- tailor text to your readership and publication
* highlight and accentuate areas of readers interest.
* publications publish certain tones and styles => eg. savage criticism turned away - readers enjoy positive and uplifting writing.
- no universal standard of literace quality
* what are the intentions of the text
* evaluate the 'product' in terms of its genre
- keep context of text
* place within its genre and time
- word count => expectations are inherent within the properties of publication space
- interacting with a 'consumer' => buy/sell
* before/after - readers; must cater for both; give nothing away of plot etc.
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