Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather the critic just got to the point and criticized.

What others think of as “support,” I think of as counterproductive coddling. I am all for the compliment sandwich method, but even that rarely goes over well, because delusional writers don’t want to improve. They think t…
Many Self-Proclaimed Writers are Downright Delusional
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Barbara Andres
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Feb 1, 2022
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Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather the critic just got to the point and criticized. The bread in the compliment sandwich tastes patronizing to me.
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Written by Barbara Andres8.7K Followers
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Muddling through, one story at a time. Grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and let’s get curious together. On Bluesky: @terriersrus.bsky.social
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