tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post9014173173986921221..comments2024-03-10T00:54:54.592-08:00Comments on Christa Writes: P is for PassiveChrista Desirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-41316543148800006042011-04-19T19:59:27.684-07:002011-04-19T19:59:27.684-07:00Awesome examples! I definitely do a lot of was-in...Awesome examples! I definitely do a lot of was-ing in my first drafts, then go back to see what I can do in the edit. I think it's a lot easier to do it later, instead of fretting over it while I'm in the middle of writing :-)Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-49405893018244578332011-04-19T15:27:40.772-07:002011-04-19T15:27:40.772-07:00Good advice.Good advice.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-37869257364678673452011-04-19T15:06:20.784-07:002011-04-19T15:06:20.784-07:00I tutor writing students and passive voice is one ...I tutor writing students and passive voice is one of the most common things I see from them. It's made me incredibly vigilant about getting it out of my own stories, though I use it almost constantly in blogging.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-57259563835281025382011-04-19T09:28:48.070-07:002011-04-19T09:28:48.070-07:00Good advice! I sometimes have a hard time with pas...Good advice! I sometimes have a hard time with passive voice too. I'm glad you pointed out that not every "was" is passive too. Sometimes people get too crazy about removing those.<br /><br />Stopping by from the A to Z Challenge! <a href="http://blog.sarahmakela.com" rel="nofollow">http://blog.sarahmakela.com</a>Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.com