Adverbs: Use and abuse in writing

Denise and Louise talk about adverbs, and how to use or remove them purposefully.Listen to find out more about:What Stephen King said about adverbsAdverb use versus adverb abuseDefinition of an adverb with examplesDefinition of an adverbial phrase with examplesAdverb red flag #1: the double tell in narrativeAdverb red flag #2: the double tell in dialogueAdverb red flag #3: the double tell in dialogue tagsFixes: using stronger verbs and strengthening dialogueWhy adverbial phrases don’t solve the problemExtent of overuseEditing bitesHow to Write Dazzling Dialogue by James Scott BellOxford Guide to Plain English by Martin CuttsOther resourcesStephen King on Writing: A Memoir of the CraftAsk us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button: http://bit.ly/EditPodFBDenise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services: bit.ly/CowleEditingLouise Harnby | Fiction Editor: bit.ly/HarnbyEditingMusic credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/