#things in moderation and all that

Adverbs and prologues and italics and all that jazz are not the devil themselves, but the devil is still in the details and it’s important to remember these things absolutely can be overused or done poorly but can also be made fresh or done well, much like nearly every aspect of writing. It’s not a black and white situation despite what every writing advice site and everyone adamantly against every writing advice site would lead you to believe.