The Problem with Adverbs

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If you’ve been studying the craft of writing for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly come across countless writers who think adverbs are evil. As you can see from the previous sentence, I don’t think they’reevil. But I do think you need to exercise caution when using them in your fiction. We should startby defining what they are. Then I’ll talk about the problem with adverbs in general and offer a demonstration of why...