I’ve written a variety of stories, but I’ve not really done much that resembles travel writing. I’ll be doing some at the end of the month, though, so I’m looking  for suggestions. Here’s a start.

Five expert tips for getting started in travel writing – Lonely Planet

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/north-america/travel-tips-and-articles/77797

If you have any ideas, please share them.

Save this list for a day when you need to kick-start your brain. Any one of these lines would be a great prompt for a quick character sketch.

15 Things Not To Say About Yourself

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/15-things-not-say-about-yourself.html

If you want to look at how conditions create character, you could do worse than looking to the examples of John Steinbeck.

The 13 Best John Steinbeck Books

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/61688-the-13-best-john-steinbeck-books.html

Yesterday, I mentioned reading imaginative children’s books to pump your own imagination. Consider reading a genre you don’t usually read for the same purpose. Try something from science fiction, for example. This list has some great suggestions.
Great Unsung Science Fiction Authors That Everybody Should Read

http://io9.com/great-unsung-science-fiction-authors-that-everybody-sho-1552276689

Prime the pump of your imagination by reading other imaginative works. Here is a review of a couple books for young readers that might open the well of your mind.

Guys Lit Wire: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman and Ludo and the Star Horse by Mary Stewart

http://guyslitwire.blogspot.com/2014/03/odd-and-frost-giants-by-neil-gaiman-and.html?m=1