Comments on: Travel writing: Now about that first paragraph… http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/travel-writing-now-about-that-first-paragraph/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ahmed http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/travel-writing-now-about-that-first-paragraph/#comment-70688 ahmed Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:56:30 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=379#comment-70688 He’s just announced the winner — and, along with the announcement, he’s offered some feedback on what makes a good first paragraph, and what makes a bad one. The advice is aimed at fiction writers, but (as is so often the case with writing advice!) it’s equally applicable to narrative nonfiction, including travel writing. Here are Bransford’s three first-paragraph patterns to avoid: He’s just announced the winner — and, along with the announcement, he’s offered some feedback on what makes a good first paragraph, and what makes a bad one.

The advice is aimed at fiction writers, but (as is so often the case with writing advice!) it’s equally applicable to narrative nonfiction, including travel writing.

Here are Bransford’s three first-paragraph patterns to avoid:

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