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Summarising
When submitting content for the community page, what we need, alongside the link, is a small summary of the content you've provided. The purpose of this is to draw in extra watchers, readers or listeners. We want to make each and every single piece of content as enticing and attractive as possible to do justice to the work contained within. This is a short message on how to go about doing that.
Think of your summary as a micro-newspaper article. You only have a tiny bit of space. The ones on the right side of the page have even less. Use the space wisely.
For People\Bands\Groups - 160 symbols are max. 80 symbols are best.
For Blogs\mp3 - 250 symbols max. (And any amount that > 30 looks good, so there's no best)
1. Examine It
Read it/look at it/listen to it. Have a close run through of all of it. You want to know what you're summarising.
2. Review It
Are there any particular strong points in this piece of work? Is there anything about it that makes it stand out? How does it make you feel? Is it unique? What attracted you to it enough to think it worthy?
3. Consider The Creator
Often a piece of work is a reflection of the person who created it. Consider everything you know about the creator. If the song is about fishing and you know they like to fish, this is useful information. At the same time, consider what this piece says about the creator.
4. Link In To It
You can't give away the content contained within, but making small references to lyrics or style can give a user an idea of what to expect when they open the link.
5. Write Too Much
It is better to write too much and cut it down than to write too little and add useless information. Write down a few valid points about the work only, using the information you've gathered about it and the creator.
6. Cut Down
Consider things from a reader's perspective. They just want a snippet, so cut it down to one or two lines that you think might entice people in. Keep it factual, but don't be afraid to use personal language.
7. In summary
If the staff members who decide on the featured items for the Community Page don't need to edit your summary, a worthy song/blog/person/group will featured sooner. You took the time to find the link and present it here. Take just a bit more and write a tight little introduction.
There's plenty out there to summarise, and a lot to say about it. So keep it short, sweet, and you'll have people flocking in to check it out. 
Once you've finished with your synopsis, go here to post your submission.
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Summarising
When submitting content for the community page, what we need, alongside the link, is a small summary of the content you've provided. The purpose of this is to draw in extra watchers, readers or listeners. We want to make each and every single piece of content as enticing and attractive as possible to do justice to the work contained within. This is a short message on how to go about doing that.
Think of your summary as a micro-newspaper article. You only have a tiny bit of space. The ones on the right side of the page have even less. Use the space wisely.
For People\Bands\Groups - 160 symbols are max. 80 symbols are best.
For Blogs\mp3 - 250 symbols max. (And any amount that > 30 looks good, so there's no best)
1. Examine It
Read it/look at it/listen to it. Have a close run through of all of it. You want to know what you're summarising.
2. Review It
Are there any particular strong points in this piece of work? Is there anything about it that makes it stand out? How does it make you feel? Is it unique? What attracted you to it enough to think it worthy?
3. Consider The Creator
Often a piece of work is a reflection of the person who created it. Consider everything you know about the creator. If the song is about fishing and you know they like to fish, this is useful information. At the same time, consider what this piece says about the creator.
4. Link In To It
You can't give away the content contained within, but making small references to lyrics or style can give a user an idea of what to expect when they open the link.
5. Write Too Much
It is better to write too much and cut it down than to write too little and add useless information. Write down a few valid points about the work only, using the information you've gathered about it and the creator.
6. Cut Down
Consider things from a reader's perspective. They just want a snippet, so cut it down to one or two lines that you think might entice people in. Keep it factual, but don't be afraid to use personal language.
7. In summary
If the staff members who decide on the featured items for the Community Page don't need to edit your summary, a worthy song/blog/person/group will featured sooner. You took the time to find the link and present it here. Take just a bit more and write a tight little introduction.
There's plenty out there to summarise, and a lot to say about it. So keep it short, sweet, and you'll have people flocking in to check it out.
Once you've finished with your synopsis, go here to post your submission.
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