The Active Word Checklist
“Keep your prose active.” It’s one of the most well-known pieces of writing advice and one of the most frustrating.
Sometimes when writing, especially when you’re first starting out, you have no idea what words are making your prose non-active. You’re just writing, using the words that sound right.
It’s not until you see the difference creating an active voice makes to your story that you understand why it’s a tried-and-true recommendation. Take the following sentences, for exampl...
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