Guest Spotlight: My Struggle With Adverbs by Doug Burton

My guest blogger this week is J. Douglas Burton. He is an American author, who has enjoyed reading more than anything else. In his own writing, Burton seeks to provide an outlet for readers to experience the fun. Above all, he wants to give his readers the joy of a tale well told.


So without further ado, I present:
My Struggle With Adverbs by Doug Burton

Hello.

My name is Doug, and I am an addict.

It's been four days since my last adverb. Already I find my fingers itchy, desperate to type that beautiful "-ly" at the end of a word.

Adverbs are not inherently bad; I know this. Used in moderation they are descriptive and poetic. But I know I can never use just one.



Sure, it starts with a "softly" or a "wryly". But before you know it the adverbs are spilling off of the screen and I wake up in a pile of my own vomit, staring at the page I have written in my stupor:

"Hi there," said Fred breezily.
"Hello," Jennifer replied flatly.
Frowning, Fred delicately inquired, "Is everything okay?"
She sighed. "I guess," Jennifer answered despondently.


Friends don't let friends abuse adverbs. I need your help.

It's a struggle, but if I can get through today without an adverb, I know maybe I can do the same again tomorrow. And then the next day. And the next.

One sentence at a time, my friends. One sentence at a time...



To find more of Doug Burton
check out his website: www.jdouglasburton.weebly.com
and his blog at: www.drjeremiah.blogspot.com

~OR~

on Amazon for his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KAGPE7M






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