There are few classes of words with a worse rep than adverbs. The title of this post, taken from George Meredith’s The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, is pretty much the gold standard of bad adverb use. Editors hate them; many writers eschew them. I, however, will stand up in their defense.
Posts Tagged ‘adverbs’
The Forest Drooped Glimmeringly
Posted in Writing, tagged adverb, adverbs, creative writing, novel writing, Writing, writing techniques, writing tips on 25 Sep 2012| 3 Comments »
Kurt R.A. Giambastiani 