Writing Tip—Active Voice

February 22, 2010 by Chris
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Today’s writing tip is about making a vast improvement to your writing with one simple tip. Use active voice when writing.

Active voice is more powerful. It creates clearer images in your reader’s mind, helping to visualize the action of your writing.

Subconsciously perhaps, we gravitate to more active people. We may shy away from those passive individuals. We prefer to watch action rather than inaction. Thus, active voice is simply more interesting.

Of course, that is not to say that there is not a place for passive writing. However, its meaning is so much more dramatic if it is enveloped by active voice writing. The stark contrast interest us, draws us in to the plot. We are naturally more curious about what someone will do rather than what will happen to someone.

You’ll find that the more you are conscious of using active voice, the easier it will become. As you learn to recognize and correct it, your writing will improve dramatically.

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