I like them too, or at least I did, especially ones that are really colorful.
Then I read Stephen King's On Writing, and I went back through my MS and took out as many as possible. I need to be as conservative with words as possible because of my word count anyway, so it helped a little.
Okay, the adverbs thing I agree with, but chocolate syrup? Come on, you can't have too much of that. Just like the doctors recommend, I've been drinking eight glasses of chocolate syrup a day for years, and I've never felt better.
Justine-think about what the analogy said: TOO much...a little here and there may add a nice flavor (when done properly), but going crazy with them just gets to be too much.
Matthew-Ha! I'm still impressed that you were able to write out over 400,000 words.
Falen-I'm the same way. When I'm first writing, I think "ooh, that sounds so good." Going back through it, not so much.
Jai-that's a good one! Hehehe!
Brad-I hate to say this, but your doctors weren't talking about chocolate syrup. It's eight glasses of tequila, or scotch (whatever your preference) :)
Michelle-I've read a lot of King's books and I tend to wonder if the same person wrote On Writing. Still love his stuff, though.
I like them too, or at least I did, especially ones that are really colorful.
ReplyDeleteThen I read Stephen King's On Writing, and I went back through my MS and took out as many as possible. I need to be as conservative with words as possible because of my word count anyway, so it helped a little.
oooh...nice simile. I always have a ton in my first draft, but at least they're easy to cut in revisions
ReplyDeleteOkay, the adverbs thing I agree with, but chocolate syrup?
ReplyDeleteCome on, you can't have too much of that.
Just like the doctors recommend, I've been drinking eight glasses of chocolate syrup a day for years, and I've never felt better.
Nice analogy! I read King's book, too, and now whenever I read his stuff, I look for adverbs in his writing. I think he lets a few creep in!
ReplyDeleteJustine-think about what the analogy said: TOO much...a little here and there may add a nice flavor (when done properly), but going crazy with them just gets to be too much.
ReplyDeleteMatthew-Ha! I'm still impressed that you were able to write out over 400,000 words.
Falen-I'm the same way. When I'm first writing, I think "ooh, that sounds so good." Going back through it, not so much.
Jai-that's a good one! Hehehe!
Brad-I hate to say this, but your doctors weren't talking about chocolate syrup. It's eight glasses of tequila, or scotch (whatever your preference) :)
Michelle-I've read a lot of King's books and I tend to wonder if the same person wrote On Writing. Still love his stuff, though.