One of the keys to being a successful travel writer (i.e. one that actually gets paid) is being able to sell the same article more than once. I’ve often wondered how this is done in practice. I mean, how many places really have the same requirements that enable you to do this?

I recently stumbled across a Devin Galaudet post in which he explains that the key to solving this problem is rewriting the same article in varying word counts. You take your 1000-word article and then make 600 and 800 word articles as well.

Devin adds some important advice on the process:

…writing the same story does not mean writing 1000-word article and then deleting random paragraphs to change the word count. It means revising the story so it becomes a well-told 600-, 800-, or 1000-word story. While this may take more time in the beginning, the action creates templates for future stories and helps speed up future editing processes.

You can read the full article over at Technorati: http://technorati.com/lifestyle/travel/article/step-three-to-travel-writing-varying/

Jason Demant is the co-founder of Unanchor.com, where you can find self-guided tour itineraries for your next trip. For the latest on travel-writing you can follow him on Twitter @Unanchor, or join the I Love Travel Writing Facebook group.