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| − | <big>'''5-Minute Reviews''' is a '''new genre''' of ''literary, film, etc. (music, art) criticism'', founded by [[User:Faterson|Faterson]] for the purposes of this site.</big> | + | <br><big>This category was renamed to '''[[:Category:Slapdash Reviews|Slapdash Reviews]]''' in 2014.</big> |
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| − | This form of literary, film, etc. criticism consists in jotting down, immediately upon having finished reading a book, watching a movie, etc., one's impressions from the book, movie, etc. | |
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| − | This is done ''completely informally'' by a person who can type very fast on a computer keyboard – the person '''must touch-type'''; that is the '''basic and unconditional''' requirement for anyone who would like to write a ''5-Minute Review'' such as those collected on this site.
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| − | (For writers in Slovak language, the usage of the '''[http://klavesnica.avenarius.sk alternative Slovak keyboard layout]''' developed by [[User:Faterson|Faterson]] is '''highly recommended'''.)
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| − | Now, the '''goal''' of a ''5-minute review'' is to spend, immediately upon having finished reading a book, watching a film, etc., '''spend <big>5 minutes, touch-typing,</big> jotting down <big>spontaneously</big> one's impressions''' from the book, movie, etc., '''in an <big>informal</big> fashion'''.
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| − | '''Don't''' try to write perfect sentences. Don't '''censor''' your own impressions; don't try to be politically correct in what you jot down. '''Freely and spontaneously''' jot down whatever your impressions are from a particular book, movie, musical album, theatrical performance, art exhibition, etc.
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| − | ''5 minutes'' is the '''goal''' for you. You '''must''' spend '''at least 5 minutes touch-typing''', recording your impressions from what you've just experienced. Even if you believe you have nothing to report, because what you've just experienced was absolutely boring, unremarkable, disgusting or forgettable – you '''still''' are required to '''spend 5 minutes, touch-typing,''' recording your impressions.
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| − | However, 5 minutes is only the ''minimal'' goal [[Image:Excl.gif]] It's ''perfectly acceptable'' for you to spend '''30''' minutes, touch-typing, a review that was ''originally'' intended to be a '''5'''-minute review. In other words, ''5 minutes'' is your '''minimal''' goal. In ''no'' way is this any ''limit'' you are required to observe [[Image:Excl.gif]]
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| − | <!-- RATING of the book only follows on the FOLLOWING Day !!! -->
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| − | <!-- don't REVISE what you write; only a few Days later, if NECESSARY, if you find the TIME for it, if you get PAID for it... !!! -->
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