I'd like feedback on my article: 8 Ways to Make the Most of Your Lockdown...

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   Suchitra Ravichandranposted 5 years ago

   Hi Hubbers,
   
   I'd like some help with passing the Quality Assessment Process. Will you please give feedback on my article? What can I do to improve? Thanks!
   Here is my article: 8 Ways to Make the Most of Your Lockdown Mornings (must be signed in to view)

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      OldRosesposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I know that you mean well with your article, but you need to realize that HubPages is an American site with a mainly American audience.  Here in the US 30 million people are unemployed.  The lines for free food stretch for a mile or more.  People are unable to feed their families or pay their rent.  You may not be aware that here in the US health insurance is tied to people's jobs.  When they lose their jobs, they lose their health insurance so they cannot afford medical treatment.  Telling people in this kind of situation to wake up with a smile and do yoga trivializes their lives.
      
      You need to either address this tragedy or, if things are different in your country, to make it clear that your article is aimed at an audience in your country rather than an American audience facing hunger and loss of health insurance.

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         Suchitra Ravichandranposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Hi! Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry if you felt my article came off sounding like I was trivialising a tragedy. That certainly wasn't my intention. 
         
         We have a similar situation in my country where jobs and businesses have been decimated, including my own. However, I've found that remaining  optimistic and not giving into a spiral of depression actually helps me to stay focused on exploring ways to make my immediate future less dark. I know it takes a lot of effort to smile in the midst of what's happening in the world right now, but what I've written seems to work for me and I wanted to share my experience

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   CMHypnoposted 5 years ago

   Hi Suchitra, the first thing I would say is your hub is rather short.  You also only have one image (is it attributed correctly?)   I would look at the formatting and pad the information out.  Using upper case for the headers of your bullet points might not be working - use the list option to format?  Also, I have read all these points in many other self-help articles.  Do you have your own twist or unique experiences to share?  Another point to consider is the longevity of this article.  Will people still want this type of information when lockdown is over.  Hubpages is more of a place for evergreen articles, than topical hubs.  Good luck with passing QAP

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      Suchitra Ravichandranposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Hi! Thank you so much for your feedback. I'll certainly consider your inputs and hope to write better

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