Helpful blog...

Today, I checked out Abby Fowers' blog, Something To Write About. Today's post was titled I Hate Adverbs. She included a handy-dandy adverb diagram. And I realized how many adverbs I tend to use. I spent the day searching the first half of book 2 for "ly" words. Some I deleted because they were filler. Many I was able to switch a few words, but sometimes I had to re-write several sentences. Between The Project, the editing of book 2, and some of the details I added to book 3, I wrote over 1,000 words. I'll be able to stay on top of the book 2 edits now. I have to remind myself that first drafts aren't meant to be perfect. They're a good starting point.