The Emotions of Travelling
This week’s post is coming to you from your international correspondent at Turtleduck Press, Siri Paulson. I’m in India right now, the third country on a four-country travel adventure. For writers who work in made-up worlds, travel is a banquet of experiences — the real-life version of the research we’re always doing. It’s a way to live in the moment, to experience life more intensely. It’s a way to narrow down your priorities — I’ve got only a few changes of clothing with me, and my computer time is severely limited. And you can bet I’m snapping endless photos for future reference in worldbuilding. Travel is also emotionally intense. Which, of course, is also good for writers, if not always comfortable…