S2 E17: Crafting Compelling Stories with Yulia Denisyuk
How do we create compelling stories? This is a question that I often hear from people in our community.
In this episode, we take a closer look at the differences between travel blogging and travel journalism as a way to better understand how we can become better storytellers as travel photographers and writers.
Some questions we explore are how do we get better at our craft and come up with story ideas?
I’m very excited to cover this topic with you and share a case study of my own on how to develop a story from a spark of an idea through creation and publication.
“None of us are good at creating compelling stories in the beginning and that shouldn't stop you because the only way for us to get better is to actually do the work.”
Want to know how you can start publishing your travel stories? Download my step-by-step guide to publishing your stories and start sending your ideas out into the world!
What you’ll learn in this episode:
[02:48] What is the difference between content and story?
[06:45] Understanding how travel blogging differs from travel journalism
[09:57] The value of defining your niche
[11:24] Crafting compelling stories and how to pitch them to the right publications
[15:04] A case study on developing a story from idea spark into a published piece in AFAR Magazine
[20:08] The key question you must always ask to ensure you have a story worth pitching
[24:08] Developing the process for capturing content for your stories effectively
[27:04] The courage to get better, a lesson from Guy Raz
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