"Oh dear," I said, despondently, "I fear I may resemble that remark."

[jinxed_wood]

I've just read an article on io9, about writing science fiction and using adverbs, and I have to say it made me blush a couple of times. Never again shall any of my characters 'smile grimly'.

Ouch!

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/io9feed/3783108.html