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"I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs," said Stephen King. He went on to explain that they should be used sparingly, not as a crutch to avoid writing a more descriptive sentence. Somet...
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System
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2019-12-08T05:45:10Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Eric J.
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2019-12-08T05:45:10Z (over 4 years ago)
"I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs," said Stephen King. He went on to explain that they should be used sparingly, not as a crutch to avoid writing a more descriptive sentence. Sometimes, I find a much more colorful way to express myself when editing out an -ly word. Other times, I find myself avoiding them by transforming sentences in a straightforward manner, e.g.: "The two silently admired Jupiter" =\> "The two admired Jupiter in silence." ", she said wryly" =\> ", she said with a wry grin." Does this exercise improve my writing, or is it just as lazy as the original -ly adverb? Any advice for when that rich description fails to materialize in my mind?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2016-11-20T19:18:19Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 4