tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post5546671225618898179..comments2024-03-11T22:06:54.857+11:00Comments on inkcrush: Stephen King on Adverbs and Jaclyn Moriarty Goes GothicNomeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-78317662214097945222010-07-07T21:14:37.340+10:002010-07-07T21:14:37.340+10:00I love Stephen King's "On Writing". ...I love Stephen King's "On Writing". Adverbs are not bad, just try not to use them. To be honest, ever since learning about that rule, I've realised that a lot of times, writers don't NEED adverbs. You don't need to say "He said quietly." If you must say that, use "He said". Or "He said in a whisper". No need for adverb in dialogue tags.<br /><br />My ultimate rule is only use adverbs in dialogues, i.e when my characters are talking. When people talk they use adverbs. "Um ... actually I couldn't make it yesterday." That's something a normal person would say, so it's correct. In descriptive writing, the "actually" shouldn't be there. :DGlen Akinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647296775230237162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-90792185519182699142010-07-07T16:51:56.114+10:002010-07-07T16:51:56.114+10:00Jaclyn Moriarty ROCKS.
And, oh man, totally love E...Jaclyn Moriarty ROCKS.<br />And, oh man, totally love Em, Lyd and Cass!<br />MUST. READ. ON WRITING.<br /><br /><3 this post!Bidishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382938442171208326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-26523345530128895942010-07-07T09:50:40.744+10:002010-07-07T09:50:40.744+10:00I started noticing adverbs a lot more too after I ...I started noticing adverbs a lot more too after I realised they were so frowned upon - I usually notice where they can be cut, but other times (ie Jaclyn Moriarty( I'm like: Ooooh! it's an adverb and it's flipping awesomely hilarious! :)Nomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-65277065418398627822010-07-07T07:52:07.811+10:002010-07-07T07:52:07.811+10:00I love Stephen King's book. Totally love it.
...I love Stephen King's book. Totally love it. <br /><br />You know what else I love? Adverbs. I love them. I will probably never stop loving them. And I want them everywhere -- though I only use them half as much as I want too. <br /><br />Jaclyn Moriarty... on my list. You're making me love her and I haven't read anything by her yet.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-53716311772290804432010-07-07T03:40:45.999+10:002010-07-07T03:40:45.999+10:00I love On Writing, so much great advice in there.
...I love On Writing, so much great advice in there.<br /><br />I always overuse adverbs and I try and cut them out. They're like salt, a little really enhances your food, too much and it's all you notice.<br /><br />I MUST read Jaclyn Moriarty, I love the quotes you picked.Alix https://www.blogger.com/profile/04684209302932310537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-40280889232751849512010-07-07T03:40:24.484+10:002010-07-07T03:40:24.484+10:00I definitely do need to read ON WRITING. And I agr...I definitely do need to read ON WRITING. And I agree that adverbs are fine, as long as they're used in moderation. Like Meeroar, adverbs can make a sentence sound quirky, if used correctly. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-7320897652602567382010-07-07T03:17:51.478+10:002010-07-07T03:17:51.478+10:00Oh, I totally agree with you. Sometimes adverbs ar...Oh, I totally agree with you. Sometimes adverbs are absolutely fine! As long as they're used pretty sparingly, I don't really mind them. <br /><br />I've noticed J.K. Rowling used a TON of adverbs throughout the Harry Potter series. It's funny though, I didn't notice this until I had started writing seriously. After I had it drilled into my mind that adverbs were bad, then I started noticing them everywhere.Caroline Tung Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668185436035686911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-87800216913472658652010-07-07T02:55:12.884+10:002010-07-07T02:55:12.884+10:00I secretly love adverbs. It gives the sentence a q...I secretly love adverbs. It gives the sentence a quirky feel. <br /><br />Sometimes I don't like it when writers don't use a whole lot of adverbs. It makes it harder to understand the feeling behind what they say. I want to feel!!!Meeroarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584007050896567365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-34282985192820061192010-07-07T02:03:43.979+10:002010-07-07T02:03:43.979+10:00I still have not read SK's book, but it's ...I still have not read SK's book, but it's on my list. <br /><br />I feel like adverbs get a bad rap.<br /> <br />I'm sure to use them all the time is wrong, but I don't think they're evil. I guess they can easily be a stand in for TELLING not SHOWING and that's why they're so disliked.KatOwens: Insect Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228171304170449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3922517209932787954.post-36938153023102215332010-07-07T00:40:42.902+10:002010-07-07T00:40:42.902+10:00I loved Stephen King's book, and I do tend to ...I loved Stephen King's book, and I do tend to delete adverbs where they pop up as uninvited guests, but there are times when they're appropriate, like your examples above. God, can't wait to read those books. :)Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526875813399934443noreply@blogger.com