IMPROVE YOUR GUIDE QUALITY WITH THESE EASY TIPS

[quote=Sovereign Kitten][img=https://i.imgur.com/Mps3l1m.png border-radius="8px 8px 0px 0px" WIDTH=762][table width=762 border-radius="0px 0px 8px 8px" bgcolor=#152034 padding=8][tr][/tr] [td padding=8 vertical-align=top border-radius=8px bgcolor=#091120] [h2]Guide Creation[/h2]It's not as simple as you would think to write a high-quality guide that will either be featured, scouted or just enjoyed across the Mobafire platform, with the potential to win contests for some extra cash, for being a genuine great read. It's more than just typing out a few words and throwing together some items, it's about pouring yourself into it. Explaining why something works, backing it up with understanding rather than just a flashing of your rank and progression. Remember, you're trying to explain to help players get on the same level of success, not to show off. [/td] [tr height=7][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5 padding=10 vertical-align=top border-radius=8px bgcolor=#091120] [table border-spacing=0px width=100%] [tr height=6][td border-radius="5px 5px 0px 0px" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#152034][/td][/tr] [tr] [td vertical-align=top bgcolor=#091120] [spoiler=Cheat Sheet][img=https://i.imgur.com/LNt9NJ1.png border-radius="8px 8px 8px 8px" width=700] [table border-spacing=0px width=100% border-radius="0px 0px 0px 0px" bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td padding=8 border-radius=8px border="3px inset 7f759e" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#11112f][h2]Cleanliness[/h2]The average player does not want to spend a long time reading a guide since they don't have the time to do so while they are loading into a game, or just do not care as much about the champion as you do; instead, they want the most straightforward, highest winrate items and runes, along with a brief explanation of why. This portion of any guide is the first thing seen, therefore a well-organized Cheatsheet is essentially a first impression, and you can do a lot with it. This may be more of a bias, but don't you think it would be much nicer to simplify things for your viewers? This section should not contain a large wall of text or in the form of items. It should be concise, clear, and informative. The same could be said about match-up information, an extreme threat with no clear information as to why, could confuse people, especially if they find those champions to be easy to deal with. It's sometimes enough of a reason for people to boycott your guide entirely.[/td][/tr][/table] [img=https://i.imgur.com/3JoO1AP.png border-radius="8px 8px 8px 8px" width=700] [table border-spacing=0px width=100% border-radius="0px 0px 0px 0px" bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td padding=8 border-radius=8px border="3px inset 7f759e" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#11112f][h2]Proper Spacing[/h2]Using the above and below images as an example. You can see how proper wording and usage of the (Add Item Set/Group) provides a clean and large amount of information in the smallest way possible, we even have enough room to add in more starter choices with notes by the simple change of wording.[/td][/tr][/table] [img=https://i.imgur.com/NWugPqO.png border-radius="8px 8px 8px 8px" width=700] [table border-spacing=0px width=100% border-radius="0px 0px 0px 0px" bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td padding=8 border-radius=8px border="3px inset 7f759e" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#11112f][h2]Do the following[/h2]Use the features provided to you, otherwise your guide becomes just a wall of uneccesary text and images. A guide like this created by [url=https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/14-17-the-truth-lies-in-darkness-in-depth-zed-guide-636974]GreenReapers[/url] could be much more simplified to present itself like so:[/td][/tr][/table] [img=https://i.imgur.com/p0zcQ1e.png border-radius="8px 8px 8px 8px" width=700] [/spoiler] [/td] [/tr] [tr height=10][td border-radius="0px 0px 5px 5px" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#476c7a][/td][/tr] [/table][/td][/tr] [tr height=7][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5 padding=10 vertical-align=top border-radius=8px bgcolor=#091120] If you're someone who is passionate about what you're writing about, you'll want to offer folks the choice of coming in and getting out as soon as possible while still focusing on a lot of the body text for those who share this interest. [/td][/tr] [tr height=7][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5 padding=10 vertical-align=top border-radius=8px bgcolor=#091120] [table border-spacing=0px width=100%] [tr height=6][td border-radius="5px 5px 0px 0px" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#152034][/td][/tr] [tr] [td vertical-align=top bgcolor=#091120] [spoiler=CHOOSING A FORMAT STYLE] [table border-spacing=0px width=100% border-radius="0px 0px 0px 0px" bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td padding=8 border-radius=8px border="3px inset 7f759e" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#11112f][h2]Can be difficult[/h2]When it comes to creating a guide, relatively few people make the effort because they do treat this as a promotional site. This might be as easy as using the most basic code, such as Center and Columns with the proper width for item icons and images or it could be as complex and as Tables within Tables within Tables. Regardless of the style you pick, it all comes back to the previously discussed topic. Instead of walls of text, go for a compact and clean appearance. Type paragraphs, space them out appropriately, and use the appropriate icon and image sizes to avoid stretching of the site and of course the pixelation of the items referenced. Take for example the following: [center][icon=Nashor's Tooth size=200] compared to [icon=Nashor's Tooth size=100] compared to [icon=Nashor's Tooth size=60][/center] Icons will lose their visual clarity after raising the size=## above 60. So keeping them at that size or slightly smaller is the best choice. 80 is the highest I would ever recommend anyone go before pixelation gets too bad. You want there to be consistency not new formats thrown in one after the other. Take this next section as another example on how you could change things to improve upon them with a different format while maintaining a complex yet condensed structure that can also be improved on over time. Be creative! [columns][nextcol width=50] [nextcol width=100][img=https://i.imgur.com/DLTj54J.jpeg width=200][nextcol width=50] [nextcol width=830][icon=Wit's End size=90][icon=Wit's End size=80][icon=Wit's End size=70][icon=Wit's End size=60][icon=Wit's End size=50][icon=Wit's End size=40] "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur." [/columns] Take a look around on Mobafire and ask other creators if you're having trouble understanding something; there are lots of guides created by members and staff of Mobafire that do take this seriously when it comes to high quality content and wanting others to strive and thrive as much as we have. I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did over 10 years if I wasn't driven by self improvement and of course with the motivation of other content creators. [/td][/tr][/table][/spoiler] [/td] [/tr] [tr height=10][td border-radius="0px 0px 5px 5px" vertical-align=top bgcolor=#476c7a][/td][/tr] [/table][/td][/tr] [tr height=7][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5 padding=10 vertical-align=top border-radius=8px bgcolor=#091120] Creating a guide might take hundreds, if not thousands, of hours, depending on how much detail you want to provide for your reader. It's simple to toss in some items, builds, champion match-ups, memes, social plugs, and then never updating the guide physically again, just pressing "Publish Now" when each update is released for it to stay on top of everyone else. The effort you put into your guides will eventually be recognized both good and bad. I'm always available to help, but in terms of writing a guide for you, that I won't do. [/td][/tr][/table][/quote]

[quote=GreenReapers]Hello Sovereign Kitten :D I advise you to take a screenshot of the current state of my item list for the negative example. I'll think about what you said and implement some of the changes. I'm considering writing a detailed chapter on early game itemization and prioritization but I feel if I use the notes I'd be repeating myself too much with that, but if I don't I'd loose cheat sheet insight. I'd love to hear your opinion on that :3 [spoiler=notes example preview]Rough drafts for different notes [img=https://i.imgur.com/UqFf0Im.png] [img=https://i.imgur.com/3bTpUO0.png] [/spoiler][/quote]