helly-watermelonsmellinfellon:

isisnocturne1369:

helly-watermelonsmellinfellon:

notactuallyaduck:

fiction-is-not-reality:

In bigger letters for those in the back:

As a critiquer, your job is not to “make this piece of writing better” but to understand what the writer wants to achieve and help them to achieve it

Applies beyond writing as well.

*clears throat* I’m looking at you, people who actually decide to review fics. Watch what you say. 

Critiquing and reviewing are NOT THE SAME THING!!!

Yeah, but a lot of reviewers think it’s the same and act self-entitled as if they’re imparting some fine wisdom that absolutely has to be followed.