It might be easier for me since I've edited and seen these people for the past 2.5 years and we know each other's styles and such. Still, it always flatters me when people give me good feedback or even just advice. It's always a breath of fresh air to know someone fucking read my shit and wants to help edit it. I know other workshops are different probably more critical but there's just something magical about reading and writing for a group. It's akin to roleplaying I'd say because you get to meet and collab with other people, in an ideal setting. As you said, some people can be really unsupportive or selfish and that can really bring a writer down. Though for me in my workshop I don't focus on a grade. Honestly I've never had a teacher apply a letter to a short story or flash fiction until this class, it's tough though but a fun thing to overcome. Even outside of school I was in writing groups, I'd encourage you to find one sometime.

Hmm I probably should. I just thought I was skipping us to Arya's sword class? I thought that's where we left off...hmmm. But yeah, most of the one on one interest checks seems to be geared toward weird smut requests and iffy writers. I dunno, seems kinda lazy. Like, I have a smut site for smut...I feel like the Guild shouldn't stress 18+ as much but it is one on ones...Some people really don't think about their writing. I think about mine all the fucking time and sometimes it's a real drag. But some people just don't care or can't care? 

Femdom ain't my think and so I wouldn't try it. Being a switch? Sure okay. But yeah some girls want one thing but can't execute it. :/ It can be a struggle to find a good smut partner and I only got better because I did lots of reading on the topic. Gotta study up like anything else haha.