I'd like feedback on my article: How to Live Car Free in the City

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   Sustainable Sueposted 7 years ago

   Hi Hubbers, I just wrote an article about living car free that's over 3,000 words. To me, that's too long, but I can't figure out what to cut. I'm also planning on writing a hub with tips about how to get around using public transportation, going into more detail about things to watch out for. Shall I take out the individual transport sections?
   
   Please help me with passing the Quality Assessment Process. Here's my article How to Live Car Free in the City. What can I do to improve? Thanks!

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   Rochelle Frankposted 7 years ago

   I don't think it was too long, though I did skim through some sections. You have set up the headings nicely, so it was easy for me to see what I wanted to see and what I wanted to skip.
   First (I am from So. CAL) and I don't think I ever met anyone who didn't drive when I was there. If you think you must cut, it might be in the sections that pertain particularly to your area-- like the lovely shot of the walk into Eaton Canyon, so it would apply more to anyone in any city. But, really, I think it is very enlightening, and don't think the length is a problem.
   Sorry, this is just cursory... but I may go back and re- read. Cheers!

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   DrMark1961posted 7 years ago

   I would not worry about it being too long. If it is too long, people will skim, but at least they will open.
   
   What I would worry about is that long introduction. The people that are reading your article are looking for info on how to live without a car in the city, and do not care/are not interested in your jobs, car accidents, etc. What I would do is make the introduction very short, just enough to get them to scroll down, and then introduce the subject quickly. I think the "Adaptations" section is the most powerful, but you might need to put the car free lifestyle capsule above that.
   
   I appreciate your articles here and on your other account. My green/no car solution happens to have four legs, and since all of my horses are on pasture I do not have to spend fuel hauling hay and grain to feed them. Every month I have to go to town so I take public transportation too. I realize not everyone can do so, but the effects of habitat loss are visible even here.
   
   The situation there in California is so much worse.

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      Sustainable Sueposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks to both of you. That first section is actually one I was thinking of editing out. My intention was to show people ways of telling when it's not feasible to get rid of your car, but the way I wrote it didn't come across that way. Someone else told me the same thing, so I will take out that story. Thanks again. Anyone else?

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         Venkatachari Mposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         I have seen your article and realized it got published on toughnickel.com right now. So it is featured. I thought of suggesting some more points. But, no need now.

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            DrMark1961posted 7 years agoin reply to this

            Articles moved to niche sites should be edited and improved too.

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               Venkatachari Mposted 7 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, true, Mark. Improvement is always welcome. We keep learning and correcting ourselves always. It's an unending process.

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            Sustainable Sueposted 7 years agoin reply to this

            Please do suggest your other points. I'm always looking for improvement. I have other transportation hubs I plan on publishing too, and could possibly apply your tips to those.

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               Sustainable Sueposted 7 years agoin reply to this

               OK. I've decided to split it up into two articles. One will focus on the lifestyle of someone who doesn't have a car, and the other will be more about alternative transportation, itself––basically taking off the second half of the current hub and fleshing it out in a new hub. Again, thanks for your help.

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   MAQSOOD GOHARposted 7 years ago

   how many word should be for hub

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      Venkatachari Mposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Minimum 700 words and maximum can be up to 2500 if it is a great, interesting, and useful one.
      You can visit the HubPages Learning Center page for full details of a good, stellar article.

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   psycheskinnerposted 7 years ago

   The is no actual required minimum or maximum--length is just a variable that effects quality.  In some areas like describing an IT fix for a specific error, shorter can be better.

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