reluctantly reaching a reasonable conclusion

unfortunately, i have been slowly coming to a definitive conclusion.

several blog posts have firmly stated their opinions on a matter that greatly affects the writing of nearly every author. grudgingly, i begin to mentally accept their words of warning, although i have not yet begun to actually implement their advice.

but here is the plain heart of the matter:

adverbs are not always necessary.

*fearfully gasps*

i am rather strongly attached to adverbs.

i think i may have liberally peppered certain manuscripts with them.

i may have to fix this. after all, i cannot argue convincingly with all of these posts:

Kristin Miller's

Jan Freeman's article (ouch)

Trent Lorcher's article (OUCH)

i could go on. easily. but i won't. too painful.

instead, i should probably get to thoroughly editing my manuscripts for adverbs--IMMEDIATELY!!

what think you? am i the only writer suffering horribly from this adverb affliction?