Constructive vs. Everything Else

From Amazon reviews to author criticisms in forums – negative, destructive criticism happens. It sometimes even happens in critique groups.Imagine my surprise when, a few weeks back,I told someone that their blog post about an author was exceedingly negative. She argued with me and told me it was constructive criticism.

The posts berated the author and poked fun at him. They [the posts]were written in a chiding and superior tone. Yes, writing can have a tone.

It seems there are a lot of folks o...