Travel Writing

I just listened to a teleconference on travel writing sponsored by a group called American Writers and Artists. I would say, guardedly, that it was worthwhile. There was quite a sales pitch for the group's weekend conference coming up, which is beyond my budget for that sort of thing at present. There were some good tips, though, too.

The tip I remember most applies to any kind of writing, not just travel writing: delete adjectives whenever possible (a slightly more focused version of "be concise").

Question that's come up as I'm working on the novel: how do things in our memories intertwine with purely figments of our imagination to weave what is fiction? I find that bits and pieces come to me as I write, mixing with "real life" experiences, sort of like a dream.

But I must also have RIGOR.