Well for starters, I think the review looks great. I didn't read through it's entirety as I'm sorta multitasking but just skimming through I could tell it was well organized and had really great details. Not only the sort of basic detail that every good review should have, but those quirky details about how a reviewer experienced a product that so often get left out.

I personally have a really hard time managing length, especially in writing. I'm fairly quiet in person, but man can I be long winded when I write! I think the key to making length work is to always keep two things in mind: content and organization.

As for content, there's a big difference between being comprehensive and redundant. In just about everything "formal" I write, I try to start with just the bare necessities. The absolute essentials for covering the basics. After that is when I'll move on to additional information that I feel is both relavant and interesting/useful.

Organization is also key, because it's what will make a review (or term paper!) useful for anyone. If it's well organized, quick readers can skim over it and easily locate those previously mentioned essential basics, and can always come back for more if they so desire it.

And to second stainedclear, I think it's usually better to be too long/provide too much information than to be too short/provide too little. That is, of course, unless there's a strictly enforced word or page limit less

In the case where there is a lot to write about, I like to use the extended format or use the a similar format on the standard view. That way folks can find what they are looking for pretty quick. When reading a review I almost never look at cleaning care instructions but a newbie may need to know. In that way, everyone is covered but advanced users do not get bored to death. less

I am in the process of writing my first review. It shocks me how long some reviews can be. I can see myself going on and on about a lot of things too. I am not sure if some of the information is really necessary though. Things like size, material ect. Eden's pretty specific on the main page. less

Don't mind me while I whine a little:

When I write reviews that are a freaking novel and try to touch on every possible detail and someone rates it as "Useful" I'm like "Gah! What else did you want to know?!" Haha.

Kits have to be the worst, especially when you have to add detailed information about every item, such as lingerie sets, costumes, harness and dildo sets, or the freaking Amour Tease and Please Kit I just had to do. When all the items are different, it's hard not to write a massive review of them.

I can't believe that some of my reviews are around 1500 words, but when writing a final I'm like "I'll never get this done! So many words!" less

I always write a novel. X.x I feel like if I don't I'll leave something important out and my review will be less useful. When reviews are long and I don't feel like reading the whole thing, I generally skim for the information I'm looking for. I figure that's what people can do with mine as well. So long as all the information is there to pick through, that is! If they skim and don't find what they're looking for, then it was a useless review for that person.

I do usually read the whole review, even if it's long unless I'm tired or looking for a specific piece of info when I'm about to make a purchase. That way I make sure not to miss any potentially important information that I may not have even thought to look for.

Generally, I'd rather something be too long with too much info than not enough info. Just my opinion. *shrug* less