Quote Originally Posted by Edax View Post
Craftsmanship is measured objectively, not subjectively. Everyone has different ideas on what constitutes good writing but we understand that most 5 years olds aren't capable of making objectively good writing. This is why writing is taught in school because it is an objective skill.
Craftsmanship/art is not always measured objectively, that is an absurd assertion. Art and music are not measured objectively. Children in school learn how to write with good grammar and to use a style that gets their points across--they're not usually graded how how compelling they are at storytelling, because that's subjective.

This level of prescriptivism in writing criticism is absolutely absurd.

Something being "well-written" from a narrative standpoint is absolutely subjective. If a reader finds a character or story element effective and compelling in their narrative role, then from that reader's perspective the writer was successful at writing it. That means that the writer did a good job. That means it's well-written, in that reader's opinion. You are equating "lots of details" with "good writing", which is laughable. You hold up your preferred style of narrative as the supreme form of narrative, which shows an alarming lack of perspective and insight.

Music is not "badly composed" if it does not conform to Baroque-era rules of counterpoint. Visual art is not "badly drawn" if it is not very finely detailed. And so it goes with writing.