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Do what my husband did with me. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 20/12/2009 08:11:33 PM
I don't recall exactly what he said but this was the gist:
Tell him that you may not be one of the target audience he is looking for. It doesn't mean that his writing isn't good, it just means that you aren't quite able to connect with his style and that someone else may be better able to help him.

Yeah, it hurt my feelings a little initially but I was grateful for the honesty and it was put in such a way that it didn't totally blow my dreams out of the water. (That happened when I started reading REALLY good books and realized how much I sucked.)

It also saved him and I from future problems. I would have hated to find out that he had been lying to save my feelings and wasting time for both of us.

Good luck.
Tash

*Edit
Now that I have looked at the other replies I see that there are many good answers in this thread. It is looking like you came to a good place for answers. I love these people.

This message last edited by Tashmere on 20/12/2009 at 08:15:15 PM
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I would like some opinions, please... damookster - 20/12/2009 03:31:49 PM 815 Views
Well, you could.... jh - 20/12/2009 03:52:25 PM 538 Views
Maybe I'm a coward Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2009 03:57:16 PM 636 Views
kind of like... damookster - 20/12/2009 04:02:25 PM 558 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2009 04:15:04 PM 626 Views
Be up front with him. Animosity - 20/12/2009 04:13:52 PM 533 Views
I wouldn't tell him it sucks. Mats Gambling Buddy - 20/12/2009 04:14:10 PM 522 Views
Ask him if he wants honesty. The Shrike - 20/12/2009 05:49:49 PM 559 Views
what he said LadyLorraine - 20/12/2009 06:09:33 PM 512 Views
Ah, see.... Camilla - 20/12/2009 06:24:53 PM 544 Views
Who says "no" when you say "do you want me to be honest?" mook isn't an editor, here beetnemesis - 20/12/2009 08:03:02 PM 544 Views
Bullshit. The Shrike - 20/12/2009 08:12:16 PM 537 Views
I didn't object to criticism beetnemesis - 20/12/2009 10:30:39 PM 594 Views
This. Craig - 20/12/2009 10:45:40 PM 536 Views
Tell him that you want to see him succeed as a writer and then... MightyYT - 20/12/2009 06:06:47 PM 487 Views
Could use the critique sandwich. Panorphaeon - 20/12/2009 06:13:31 PM 533 Views
Or just tell him it sucks, then give him an actual sandwich. jiggy - 21/12/2009 10:34:03 AM 535 Views
Perhaps tell him the story has good bones, and you look forward to seeing a future draft. Erith - 20/12/2009 06:56:06 PM 691 Views
Do what my husband did with me. Tashmere - 20/12/2009 08:11:33 PM 563 Views
In general, I agree with the sandwich method, but... Avendesora - 21/12/2009 05:36:54 PM 540 Views
I like your answer. *NM* Tashmere - 22/12/2009 03:25:33 AM 212 Views
My friend, you don't tell him that. Jacob - 22/12/2009 06:41:03 PM 570 Views
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