|
|
|
| Subject: | Re: Tips to avoid Passive Voice |
| Author: | SlyRook (Authenticated as Ivysonnet) |
| Date: | November 25, 2012 at 2:32:55 PM |
| Reply to: | Tips to avoid Passive Voice by CattyLoony |
Good question, and I still have problems with this, but the one big tip I've gotten on this has been to change things like, 'She looked away, as if fighting the urge to laugh,' to 'She looked away, fighting the urge to laugh.'
So just try to avoid things like 'it seems' (one of my biggest issues), and maybe instead 'it was.'
'It looked like' is another one to avoid. A more direct statement, though potentially a little flatter, can help to erase a passive feel.
~Hope this helped a little! :)
~*~
What is once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
~*~
| Messages in this thread: |
| Home : Boards : The Writing Room |
About |
Copyright © |
Terms |
Contact Advertising served by
 |
Post a Message
Search
Help/Rules/FAQ
Board Home
Other Boards
Post a Response