Answer/Quotes: “Nouns and
verbs, however, are the foundations of writing, and you should choose them
carefully, rather than slathering on adjectives (or adverbs, which modify
verbs). A man can ‘walk slowly,’ but it is stronger to say, ‘he plodded.’ A
garden of ‘bright flowers’ isn’t nearly as vivid as one with ‘irises and
lilacs.’ ”
“Once you become meticulous in choosing
your nouns and verbs, you can then save the adjectives and adverbs for the
moments when you really need them.”
Title: “Why do
editors say that adjectives make for weak descriptions?” Brandi Reissenweber. The Writer (August 2011), 7.
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