Empty adverbs and the to be effect…

Oh empty adverbs… They daunt me to this day. On the NaNoWriMo challenge, you just sit down and write, and write, and write til you wear the letters off your keyboard. Done… Challenge accepted and completed after several all nighter marathons, egged on by online cheerleaders… Now then, you’ve won the challenge… Go read what you wrote.                 Ick. Where did all the empty adverbs come from? And why are the dreaded ‘to be’ words listed here, did I really add those? I know better! Yikes!  The challenge was only the beginning… Edit time! I’m mortified at all the ‘red check marks’ I slapped all over my work! Looks like more coffee and less sleep is on my agenda!