No Travel Writing section?

Meaney · Feb 5, 2010

Am I the only one who thinks it's a glaring omission for Absolute Write not to have a dedicated room to Travel Writing, under the "General" or "Genre Specific" sections? Surely this burgeoning form deserves equal attention as "Business and Technical" or "Sportswriting and Fitness Writing."

MacAllister · Feb 5, 2010

Actually, since I tend to be a lumper not a splitter, I'm forever looking for ways to roll forums into each other, rather than splitting them out even further.

There's simply never been enough demand for a dedicated Travel forum. There are a handful of rooms where travel-writing threads are perfectly appropriate, though.

cheers!

Meaney · Feb 5, 2010

Hi, Mac. Thanks for your observations.

If there's insufficient demand, that probably decides it. But, while I concede I am a splitter and not a lumper, travel writing has unique demands, techniques and tips which may not always be relevant to other writing forms and which could get lost in a broader thread.

Deleted member 42 · Feb 5, 2010

Meaney said:
If there's insufficient demand, that probably decides it. But, while I concede I am a splitter and not a lumper, travel writing has unique demands, techniques and tips which may not always be relevant to other writing forms and which could get lost in a broader thread.

Starting a thread about travel writing isn't at all a problem. And if you start a thread, say here in Freelance, and it proves enormously popular, it could lead to, well, all sorts of things.

But probably not a pony.

BenPanced · Feb 5, 2010

Or a blue bicycle.

Birol · Feb 5, 2010

Medievalist said:
But probably not a pony.

Yes, MacAllister seems decidedly against the members having ponies.

Terie · Feb 5, 2010

BenPanced said:
Or a blue bicycle.

Meaney · Feb 6, 2010

Medievalist said:
Starting a thread about travel writing isn't at all a problem. And if you start a thread, say here in Freelance, and it proves enormously popular, it could lead to, well, all sorts of things.

Good advice. Done!

eqb · Feb 6, 2010

Birol said:
Yes, MacAllister seems decidedly against the members having ponies.

*sulks*

Brad · Feb 6, 2010

I guess you can put it in mostly any forum, but yeah, I think more people are traveling now than ever and it will probably continue to grow.

No Travel Writing section?

Meaney

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MacAllister

Tired and worried.

Meaney

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Deleted member 42

BenPanced

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Birol

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Terie

Writer is as Writer does

Meaney

Socialist. Humanist. Solipsist.

eqb

I write novels

Brad