I wrote up this guide for the Adult Elite Gamers group on Steam (let me know if you meet the criteria and would like an invite!), and wanted to share it with my members here, as well:
REVIEW-WRITING TUTORIAL, PART I
This tutorial will give you some some insight on how to write a successful review.
First up, some TIPS!
- Avoid blanket statements like "It sucked," or "Great game." Tell us WHY you feel that way. For example, "Game crashes frequently," or "Super-addictive because..."
- Use paragraph breaks! No one wants to read a wall of text with nothing to break it up. Feena also adds screenshots to her reviews, which not only helps to break up all the text, but also adds extra interest.
- Don't worry about length! I myself tend to get long-winded with my reviews, and while I enjoy writing them, not everyone enjoys reading that much text! Short and to-the-point can be just as valuable, so don't feel like you need to write a lot to have a good review!
- If you're going for a long review, break it up into sections with a bolded title. EXAMPLE
To make something bold, use the following tags:
[ b]Your text here[ /b] - Just remove the spaces within the brackets
- DON'T ADD SPOILERS TO YOUR REVIEW, please! There's nothing worse than reading a review that gives away the entire story and plot twists. If you absolutely have to add something that's spoiler-ish, use the following tags:
[ spoiler]Your spoiler here[ /spoiler] - As above, review the spaces within the brackets.
EXAMPLE of a review which I felt I needed to add a spoiler to.
Continued in next post...
REVIEW-WRITING TUTORIAL, PART I
This tutorial will give you some some insight on how to write a successful review.
First up, some TIPS!
- Avoid blanket statements like "It sucked," or "Great game." Tell us WHY you feel that way. For example, "Game crashes frequently," or "Super-addictive because..."
- Use paragraph breaks! No one wants to read a wall of text with nothing to break it up. Feena also adds screenshots to her reviews, which not only helps to break up all the text, but also adds extra interest.
- Don't worry about length! I myself tend to get long-winded with my reviews, and while I enjoy writing them, not everyone enjoys reading that much text! Short and to-the-point can be just as valuable, so don't feel like you need to write a lot to have a good review!
- If you're going for a long review, break it up into sections with a bolded title. EXAMPLE
To make something bold, use the following tags:
[ b]Your text here[ /b] - Just remove the spaces within the brackets
- DON'T ADD SPOILERS TO YOUR REVIEW, please! There's nothing worse than reading a review that gives away the entire story and plot twists. If you absolutely have to add something that's spoiler-ish, use the following tags:
[ spoiler]Your spoiler here[ /spoiler] - As above, review the spaces within the brackets.
EXAMPLE of a review which I felt I needed to add a spoiler to.
Continued in next post...