Demesnedenoir
Myth Weaver
The reader can't always be right, because which one? Which group? The notion sounds good, much like the customer is always right, but that's bullshit, heh heh. You treat the customer like they're right... that's business, but it's not the truth.
This reminds me of a recent customer service incident where I thought I was right and then realized I was being a friggin' idiot, LOL. Boy, was this customer wrong, LMAO. Made a fool of myself that day.
This reminds me of a recent customer service incident where I thought I was right and then realized I was being a friggin' idiot, LOL. Boy, was this customer wrong, LMAO. Made a fool of myself that day.
This actually does raise another interesting thought on adverbs. Namely that there may very well be a differenec (and a big one) between what reviewers and critics thinks is important and what readers consider important.
Just to put things in perspective, JK Rowling has sold more books than all the writers in pmmg 's list of authors complaining about adverbs combined. Which includes Stephen King's 300 million or so books. And while EL James "only" sold 100 million books, compared to King's 300 million, she did so with only 3 books instead of 77 of King.
Who is right then? I would argue the reader is always right. And while both Rowling and James happened to get lucky and be at the right place at the right time with their books, it's hard to argue with 700 million books sold... It might just be that a lot of readers don't mind fan fiction level prose if it tells a good story. It might even be a lot more accessible than a lot of other prose.
All that just to say that we might very well be worrying about adverbs way to much. And that the most important thing is to tell a good story. Yes, fewer adverbs can help there, but it's by no means a guarantee. And having them doesn't stop people from enjoying your book, and they might even help.
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