The PDF Review Project

[Crothian]

What's a reasonable length for a short pdf review? I had a hard enough time stretching out a lab report let alone some 4 page pdf (including the OGL).

As i said above, 500 words minimium but 750 is a good place to aim.

 

[Turanil]

I am now reviewing a PDF that contains 4.5 pages of gaming content. Coming up with 500 words is not easy, unless going for entirely reprint the material...

Now, as one said much earlier, I tend to skip reviews that are an endless stream of words. May i suggest not too long reviews, and to clearly delineate paragraphs, with sub-titles, bold headers, and the like.

 

[MonsterMash]

Personally I have a pretty much standard format for the reviews I write, e.g. http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=review&reviewid=2367444 or
http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=review&reviewid=2011917

I find this helps me discuss all the aspects that I need to cover, any opinions on that?

 

[der_kluge]

I am now reviewing a PDF that contains 4.5 pages of gaming content. Coming up with 500 words is not easy, unless going for entirely reprint the material...

Now, as one said much earlier, I tend to skip reviews that are an endless stream of words. May i suggest not too long reviews, and to clearly delineate paragraphs, with sub-titles, bold headers, and the like.

Where is it written that the review should always be a certain length? I'd understand the need to create a short review of a 4.5 page pdf.

 

[reveal]

Where is it written that the review should always be a certain length? I'd understand the need to create a short review of a 4.5 page pdf.

I don't think it's a hard rule but a good guideline. You make it too long, people lose focus halfway through. You make it too short and people think "Pffft. Did he even read it?"

That's what I usually do. I've done two so far, working on the third. My first one was a little over 450 words and the last one was around 650. I think 500 is a good number to shoot for as it's not too short and not too long. Even Goldilocks will read it!

 

[kigmatzomat]

Review of The Blind Path.

 

[der_kluge]

I don't think it's a hard rule but a good guideline. You make it too long, people lose focus halfway through. You make it too short and people think "Pffft. Did he even read it?"

That's what I usually do. I've done two so far, working on the third. My first one was a little over 450 words and the last one was around 650. I think 500 is a good number to shoot for as it's not too short and not too long. Even Goldilocks will read it!

Heh. "Too long" might well describe my C&C review and the HARP review I just posted. I'm nothing if not thorough.

Crothian, I'll take something short if you have it. I don't want to review another HARP book. They're too long.

 

[Crothian]

I don't think it's a hard rule but a good guideline.

500 words or more, and it is a hard rule.

 

[Crothian]

Heh. "Too long" might well describe my C&C review and the HARP review I just posted. I'm nothing if not thorough.

Crothian, I'll take something short if you have it. I don't want to review another HARP book. They're too long.

e-mail me and give an idea of what you want...I'll ber at the post office mailing away a dozen gaming books.....

 

[reveal]

500 words or more, and it is a hard rule.

Then it needs to go on the FAQ page for reviews. The only way I would know is reading the edit you added yesterday to the first post of this thread. How will any other reviewers know in the future once this thread is buried?