tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post939125637226022342..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: Adverbs' RevengeMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-26356583343945098432010-10-08T19:07:19.911-07:002010-10-08T19:07:19.911-07:00What a fun exercise. Thanks for the the lesson on ...What a fun exercise. Thanks for the the lesson on "fresh."Joan Sowardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761461815550909124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-52937945073987173722010-10-05T21:41:49.122-07:002010-10-05T21:41:49.122-07:00In the book I'm currently (<--adverb, hee) ...In the book I'm currently (<--adverb, hee) reading, it isn't unusual for the author to use an adverb every other paragraph--and sometimes two in the same sentence! (He also overuses speech tags like nobody's business.) My head has met the nearest hard surface many times while struggling through this book.<br /><br />It's books like these that make me wonder why it seems so easy for some authors to get published, and I don't have an agent yet.Kristin Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112300139571487439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-14849578171760948202010-10-05T17:37:08.049-07:002010-10-05T17:37:08.049-07:00I loved Tom Swifties! My favorite as a kid were th...I loved Tom Swifties! My favorite as a kid were the book titles: "Falling Off a Cliff," by Eileen Dover.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-84521032306009022852010-10-05T16:54:39.667-07:002010-10-05T16:54:39.667-07:00Remember when adverbs were fun? Remember the old T...Remember when adverbs were fun? Remember the old Tom Swift jokes? "I have to take my pet for a walk," he said doggedly. You can't dismiss words that let you toy with the language.Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101099770476255954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-32790609503287103132010-10-05T14:10:10.031-07:002010-10-05T14:10:10.031-07:00I hate -ly adverbs--they remind me that I need a r...I hate -ly adverbs--they remind me that I need a refresher course in word usage. Question--has anyone ever published a lazy adverb to active adjective type dictionary?http://shaunnagonzales.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-86986365962259354132010-10-05T07:29:14.162-07:002010-10-05T07:29:14.162-07:00Delightfully refreshing! Thanks Valerie.Delightfully refreshing! Thanks Valerie.Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-12152768578866315122010-10-05T07:20:16.164-07:002010-10-05T07:20:16.164-07:00Good point, Valerie! Thanks!Good point, Valerie! Thanks!kbrebeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146709601038107862noreply@blogger.com