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The tight relation between traveling and writing: tips to get you inspired during your journey

If you are that kind of person who loves both traveling and writing, then you are in the right place! 

Travels are the flame that ignites the fire of inspiration, and thus lend themselves as an incredible tool to start your own writing journey.

Here you can find the 4 most relevant reasons, which can help you navigate this vast ocean of creativity:

1) Travels help expand your horizon:

you get inspired by sceneries and other people stories and experiences. These can either serve you as the background, the characters, the plot of your story, or as the starting point of a completely original idea.

2) You realize you're not alone:

You will find out how many of us are in the world! So many people out there are also writing their own stories. Meeting and talking with them can provide you the courage to start putting your ideas into practice, as well as giving you useful tips. And who knows... you can even start building your books together!

3) Help you discovering new hobbies:

If you love traveling and merging with the local cultures, then there are very high chances that you will discover and learn new hobbies (maybe a traditional one!) which can build your story's foundations by providing cultural/historical/geographical accuracy. The characters would also look more realistic because you acquired those skills in the first place.

4) They get you out of the daily scheme:

You break the ordinary-life system and you find a world of possibilities around you. Writing is a creative practice and you must grasp the creativity that is hidden in the world. It is about putting your feelings into words, and then readers will feel them too.

Hope this guide helped you clearing your view on how travels are such incredible friends in the writing process! Next time, pay attention to all the details you can grasp and imprint them in your mind or note them in your journal, so that once the inspiration comes, you are ready!