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As you pointed out in the first sentence, critique is not criticism. Yet it can be easily misunderstood. I think that critique should be offered only when invited. Even then there is a catch. Some of us are used to frank and direct language that often comes across as rude. That can be devastating when misunderstood. Critique needs to be expressed in a way, in language, that the creator can relate to without offense. It should be about the work and not the author. And yet I often fail.
