http://meghanward.com/blog Reading, Writing, and Publishing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:27:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://meghanward.com/blog/2010/07/22/equal-parts-criticism-and-praise/ http://meghanward.com/blog/2010/07/22/equal-parts-criticism-and-praise/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:23:00 +0000 Meghan Ward http://meghanward.com/blog/?p=1394 In the comments section of my post on How to Critique Other Writers’ Work, a debate ensues. When using the sandwich approach (two slices of positive feedback with a glob of criticism in the middle), do the positive and critical parts of your sandwich need to be equal? If a manuscript needs a lot of [...]]]> In the comments section of my post on How to Critique Other Writers’ Work, a debate ensues. When using the sandwich approach (two slices of positive feedback with a glob of criticism in the middle), do the positive and critical parts of your sandwich need to be equal? If a manuscript needs a lot of work, is it still important to give it as much praise as criticism? If a piece is ready to publish, should you still give it as much criticism as praise? If you answer “No,” please explain in comments. Thanks for participating!

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