Hi Thomas!

I’m sorry if I sounded self-righteous or strident.
I think both of us are on the same page about how to and mega verbiage type of articles!
Most of us on medium simply want to share our labors of love like poetry and fiction, political analyses which are of interest to a vast readership. And if they generate $$s, all the better. As a poet, I’m lucky if I eke out a couple of bucks. I learn a lot from comments — there are many observant and sane readers out there in Trump’s America!
Thank you for clarifying, I got triggered by ‘real writers’!
As an aside, I’m seeing new writers emerge on medium from all parts of the world, bringing new perspectives and fresh blood. I find myself mentoring youngsters from my part of the world on grammar and graphics! Which brings me to Grammerly. It’s awful.

Be well

Farida