Took a month to interview the right people and write. It's too long...

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   EricDockettposted 8 years ago

   I don't think its too long, or especially long at all. Anyone who wants to know about getting around Cape Town is going to want lots of info. The more you can provide the better. I think you did a good job.
   
   Not sure what HP will think of your links. They seem useful in context, but some of them are to email addresses, and one to your G+ page.

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   Marisa Wrightposted 8 years ago

   It's about double the length I would normally be happy with, but not unacceptable. 
   
   The thing that strikes me is that there's a huge amount of detail about the two bus services, so it looks as though the Hub is all about buses.  Then as a kind of afterthought, other modes of transport appear at the end.
   
   I would be tempted to create another Hub dedicated to "Cape Town Bus Services".  Then move all the Golden Arrow and Myciti information over to that Hub.  I would still have a paragraph or two about each, ending with something like, "There is very little timetable and fare information available online or at bus stops in Cape Town so I have collected as much information as possible and you will find it in this article (link to the new Hub) which will help you navigate the buses successfully". 
   
   Not very well worded but you get the picture.  Small point and unlike you to miss it yourself - watch for repeated phrases like "for the sake of clarity" and "that said".  Oh, and the title is too long again.

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   Marisa Wrightposted 8 years ago

   1500 words is the sweet spot. perfect length for a Hub.

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   Marisa Wrightposted 8 years ago

   Looking good!

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   earnerposted 8 years ago

   There are many things you can take away from writing a hub .... that took too long.
   
   Firstly, at least you did it - maybe you discovered places as you were doing that that'll give you an "edge" or an idea in the future that makes you the fortune.
   Maybe you learnt a new twist, or a new skill, something that, next time, will leverage your writing into the stratosphere of popularity.
   
   While "it's not all about the money", sadly, for some of us, it is isn't it - relying on our activities for a 100% sole income.
   
   But, all is not lost.
   
   With everything you write, you do/learn something new, that is another piece of the "riches that are due my way" jigsaw
   
   It can be soul destroying at the moment you launch your masterpiece, only to see it fall flat on its face ... but, over time, who knows, it might pay you for your time. 
   
   I know that's not much consolation if the income's needed today, to pay a bill, today .... but everything that we do makes a difference somehow ... it's just not always immediately evident.
   
   All the best in your new life/location/writings

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         earnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         You said you relocated back to CT, that's a new life isn't it?

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