‘When writers open themselves to the full possibilities of setting, it can feel overwhelming, but everything comes back to perspective and story. What story are you trying to tell? What emotions are you trying to evoke? And crucially, what does your character notice?’

‘Tension is what creates that beautiful anticipation in a reader and can be driven by both plot and character. When the uncertainty builds, the stakes are high, a threat looms and a reader is anxious about the outcome or about an unexpected twist, there is tension.’

‘Rather than persuading or instructing, travel memoir is expansive and reflective, often working toward a universal insight—that travel changes us.’