Saturday, April 27, 2019

The Market For Outdoor Writing

By Kimberly Young


In this hyper competitive and demanding world, integrating ones job with ones preferred lifestyle is something thats close to impossible, like the proverbial castle in the air. And since its just close to impossible, its time you delve into the minute possibilities. If you have the talent, will, commitment, and adventurousness, then outdoor writing is your oyster.

This genre is just like any other form of writing. There is a need for qualified things to say, as well as the talent, skill, and unique experience that goes with it. Because of its unbounded potential and its great attention grabbing power, editors tend to be strict and finicky about it.

There is indeed something to yearn about its proffered bohemian lifestyle, both from the readers and the writers. For the former, it is about escaping from the humdrum ways of everyday life through vicarious reading. And for the writers, it is a way to merge their money making venture with their preferred ways of living.

In newspapers, there are sections that are dedicated to lifestyle and travel, and who knows, you might just find your niche there. Even magazines have these nifty sections. Or else, the whole magazine itself may be all about these outdoorsy stories, such that if they are travel, outdoors, or even womens magazines, which often publish materials with a family or lifestyle slant.

This field is literally about doing lots of exciting fun and activities. You have normal outdoorsy activities and also extreme sports. From climbing, hiking, sailing, and biking, you also get the other side of the spectrum, which is a composite of canyoneering, skydiving, paragliding, you get the drift. All in all, it is a collage of things that people would like to do if they have the time, freedom, and money.

This is the go to job for the readers and writers who are also adventurers. Its on a different plane from other genres because its something that requires an understandable and vivid narrative, and it has to be accurate, as well. It is a fun read because there are usually pictures provided. In this regard, it is observable that this does not only call for journalistic skills, but also photojournalistic ones.

Although it seems like the target market is selfsame, you will still actually have to mold your piece around the target audience. Read your considered website, magazine, or newspaper. Your narrative should be something that will fit snugly around its purpose and theme.

The writing is the moot point and end goal. This is an enterprise that requires effective adjective use, but an overload of which can make everything seem unreadable, pretentious, and contrived. There is also a particular style to adhere to, and as with everything else, conciseness is a standard to uphold. You must tell rather than show, since the photos are there to provide the latter, and you must also pitch in an attention grabbing hook.

To make it far, or even in the starting line, in this field, you will have to stand out from the rest. You should have a great pitch to make and a great story to tell. Provide good titles, taglines, and photographs. Before you can strive to catch the readers attention, you should aim for the editors first. You must bring a new, fresh idea to the table. And although the idea may be fine and dandy, you should give them a reason why YOU are the perfect person who gets to write about it.




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