tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post221120866231127646..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: Those nasty adverbsSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-19733443577877203852013-05-13T08:20:18.802-07:002013-05-13T08:20:18.802-07:00It's been my experience that there are always ...It's been my experience that there are always exceptions. But only if the exception is done well--and sparingly. :)Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-10011809591902529432013-05-12T16:28:31.934-07:002013-05-12T16:28:31.934-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-271323004209150572013-05-12T16:28:23.373-07:002013-05-12T16:28:23.373-07:00I had a professor who claimed that adjectives and ...I had a professor who claimed that adjectives and adverbs show that the writer lacks confidence in his nouns and verbs. What if that mischievous smile becomes a smirk or a sneer? Smiling sadly, however, is interesting because sad and smile don't usually go together, but we can all picture a sad smile. "Tiptoe and carry a big stick" lacks the power of the original.<br /><br />I don't think it's a good idea to eliminate all adverbs. But when revising, an adverb is an invitation to look for a more powerful, more confident verb, and then to decide whether the sentence is more evocative with the adverb or the other verbScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.com