What makes an idea a Great Idea?  Simple, a Great Idea will inspire, inform, innovate or instruct people in the wonderful world of yarn-craft.  Ideas can be designs and patterns, technique, reviews, general articles, even short stories with a yarn connection - in fact anything that will be of interest to yarn and fibre crafters and perhaps inspire people to try something new.

When submitting an idea to 10,000 Great Ideas, remember that we are looking for GREAT yarn ideas – not just your run-of-the-mill average idea. We want ideas which fulfill a need and clearly offer a solution. Take a look at some of the Great Ideas on the site and you will see what we mean. 

Each Great Idea needs to explain not just what the idea is – but also how to fulfill it. For instance it is not enough just to say that a good idea for using up leftover yarn is to crochet a scarf.  We need to know how; for the process to be clearly explained – what is involved, who can do this, is there any specialist equipment or knowledge required etc. and how the user can adapt the idea for themselves.

Each Great Idea needs to be well written with the instructions given in a clear and concise manner. Ideally your Great Idea needs to be between 400 and 600 words in length.  We do appreciate that some will fall outside of this, so although this is a guideline remember quality not quantity!

It needs to be written with enthusiasm and a passion for your subject – people have got to read your idea and really want to do it, read about it or try it. Don’t write assuming that the reader will have the same level of knowledge as you – make sure you explain and technical terms and abbreviations. This also applies to images used to illustrate your idea. Make them clear, bright and colourful. If you have photos of the finished Great Idea then submit good quality and exciting images. Remember that these are going to help the reader understand what the Great Idea is and really get them motivated to do it.


TIPS FOR WRITING GREAT IDEAS

• Don't rely on your word processor's spell check - remember to proof read!


• Get someone else to read and (nicely) critique.


• Make it really clear in the 'Brief Description' what the Idea is all about - this is what will motivate visitors to read on.  You have 350 characters to work with!


• Remember that people will find your idea though searching - so make your description search friendly (don't use too many unusual words!)


• Make it clear if you are using US or UK crochet terms

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Submissions Checklist

Is your article your own work, free from errors and over 400 words where appropriate?

Have you included all the relevant information i.e. who it is for, any other important information?

Are any measurements clearly marked as either Imperial or Metric?  Have you included hook and needle sizes and any special information?  If you are writing about crochet have you said whether you are using US or UK crochet terms?

Are your instructions free from jargon and buzz words, can you honestly say they're in plain English?

Are your photographs or images suitable and your own?

Is the submission your own work and not copied from somewhere else?

Does the submission meet our standards? Is it well written, clear and concise and will readers really want to follow it?  Does it meet at least one of the 4I’s; inspire, inform, innovate or instruct?
It should not contain information which is unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party's intellectual property or copyright .