Hi BigBadWolf. You scare me, just for the record. :)
Welcome to the Scribes! We're a fun bunch of folks that want to see each other succeed. I hope you find exactly what you're looking for here. :)
You’re a Vladimir Nabokov. You chose esoteric and technical words that would drive most readers straight to their nearest dictionary. Other novelists known for their use of obscure or difficult language are Thomas Pynchon and Zadie Smith. A career in academia or science writing might suit your...
I think that these courses are very valuable. Not only for the information, but for the socialization. It's helpful to meet people that are fighting the same fight you are in the writing world. After all, that's why most of us come to the Scribes, is it not? Having someone in the same room with...
Here's my two cents:
If you see someone constantly posting for critique and that someone never reads anyone else's work - for the love of all that's holy - don't read their work or critique it. They'll eventually get the hint that they have to give back to the community or we'll ignore them.