The Zombie Test or Author vs Passive Voice

“Editors don’t like passive voice.” I absolutely dread statements like this. Because they’re true but a lot of people are really bad at recognizing passive voice. Hint: Passive voice is more than using is, are, or was. In active voice, the subject does something to the object. “Bob painted the house.” Active. In passive voice, … Continue reading The Zombie Test or Author vs Passive Voice →