tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post730277169387494136..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Learning to Love Passive ConstructionL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-69497252870081418642023-04-01T01:41:57.117-04:002023-04-01T01:41:57.117-04:00Good tips.
Looking forward to more posts like this...Good tips.<br />Looking forward to more posts like this.<br />It's April, so I'm focused on the #AtoZChallenge.<br />Proof of Existence, book two in my dark urban fantasy series, is out this month. Very exciting.<br /><br />J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Reference& Speculative Fiction Author, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, and Co-host of the #AtoZchallengeJ Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-12772216324504514842023-03-21T16:56:05.625-04:002023-03-21T16:56:05.625-04:00Helpful info.Helpful info.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-78936274995608793102023-03-14T10:00:52.348-04:002023-03-14T10:00:52.348-04:00Great tips!
Great tips!<br />Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-17169473665370787192023-03-13T21:07:06.840-04:002023-03-13T21:07:06.840-04:00I'm glad this was helpful for everyone.I'm glad this was helpful for everyone.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-12966762195229430672023-03-13T21:03:23.759-04:002023-03-13T21:03:23.759-04:00I find I use passive voice when I'm trying to ...I find I use passive voice when I'm trying to hide the subject (or I don't or can't name the person doing the thing). Usually in more academic writing. I definitely need to watch out when doing it while writing fiction.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-34298477684510101272023-03-13T11:20:19.282-04:002023-03-13T11:20:19.282-04:00This sounds absolutely fascinating.This sounds absolutely fascinating.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-4124000829166947142023-03-13T10:44:37.861-04:002023-03-13T10:44:37.861-04:00One character to use passive voice - that makes se...One character to use passive voice - that makes sense.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-22647751165276641002023-03-13T09:38:31.946-04:002023-03-13T09:38:31.946-04:00Passive construction is very helpful when writing ...Passive construction is very helpful when writing mysteries! But it's great to eliminate them when they're not needed. Thanks for the tips, Carolyn!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-34391064973775175582023-03-13T07:50:38.780-04:002023-03-13T07:50:38.780-04:00Thanks for the tips and for a reminder that every ...Thanks for the tips and for a reminder that every was in a story isn't necessarily a bad was.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-71924141426922000612023-03-13T07:47:39.169-04:002023-03-13T07:47:39.169-04:00I'm guilty of writing passive sentences someti...I'm guilty of writing passive sentences sometimes. Thanks for the tips. I've revising my manuscript now, so I'll definitely use them.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com