The Positives of Passive Voice

David W. Berner, The Writer Shed

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3 min read5 days ago

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It’s not as “wrong” as that writing coach says it is

Not long ago, I was conducting a writing workshop and speaking about active versus passive voice.

“Write in active voice. Avoid passive voice. Do not write in passive voice.”

A more honest statement would have been somewhat nuanced.

David W. Berner, The Writer Shed

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