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Writing Away shows how keeping a travel journal can connect the outer world and inner creativity. In 14 chapters spanning from "Having a Great Time, Wish I Were Here" to "Every Exit Is Also an Entrance," Lavinia Spalding invites readers to slow down, commit to the present, and nurture honesty and imagination.
The book combines experimental, thought‑provoking exercises that encourage embracing mishaps, anticipating what to remember, engaging the senses, and building discipline and momentum. With a focus on overcoming writer’s block and procrastination, it presents travel writing as the most valuable creative practice.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Travel & Geography/Travel Writing
Authors: Lavinia Spalding
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