Chris Brogan's post today led me to this article by Stephen King. I have been trying to avoid use of adverbs in my writing by using effective verbs and actions. However, I know that they sneak in there. I hate to place additional roadblocks in my own creative path when I am writing a first draft or a new section, so I don't focus on best writing practices. That means I "generally" have to go back in and edit. I believe it is through the editing process where, over time, my original writing style improves -- especially with the great critiquing eyes of my writing group
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/13/stephen-king-on-adverbs/
