Kelleo
Secret Sword of Justice
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AceTrainer14 pretty much summed up my thoughts on how one should review. But whenever I told people this, they always replied with "we're not gonna sugarcoat the truth!" and crap. Just because you're pointing out a few things you liked doesn't mean you're being too soft. Just like AT14 just said, pointing out only negative stuff gives the writer the thought that they aren't doing anything right and might as well give up. It's not encouraging at all.
If you want someone to listen to your critique, whether you're right about what you're saying or not, the person you're critiquing has to be willing to do so and not discouraged to do so. And they will be discouraged if the critiquer is entirely negative all the time.
If you want someone to listen to your critique, whether you're right about what you're saying or not, the person you're critiquing has to be willing to do so and not discouraged to do so. And they will be discouraged if the critiquer is entirely negative all the time.