If I could, as an amateur writer, make a suggestion: banish 'ly' words from usage. They almost always weaken what you mean to say. I'm sure an actual writer could spell this out better, but see the following examples:
He quickly ran from shadow to shadow, knife poised for the kill.
As opposed to ~
He darted from the shadows, knife poised to kill.
Another example:
She clearly stated what she meant, "there will be no further breathing allowed!"
As opposed to ~
Her face reddened and she shouted: "there will be no further breathing allowed!"
See what I mean? Those 'ly' words weaken what you mean to say. There is almost always a better way to narrate.
PEACE
He quickly ran from shadow to shadow, knife poised for the kill.
As opposed to ~
He darted from the shadows, knife poised to kill.
Another example:
She clearly stated what she meant, "there will be no further breathing allowed!"
As opposed to ~
Her face reddened and she shouted: "there will be no further breathing allowed!"
See what I mean? Those 'ly' words weaken what you mean to say. There is almost always a better way to narrate.
PEACE