tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post2102078904700863918..comments2023-10-28T08:04:39.040-04:00Comments on Melanie Writes: To Be or Not to Be, or Why Passive Voice Makes Me CRAZYMelanie Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-56061448311932254122012-09-03T12:12:33.758-04:002012-09-03T12:12:33.758-04:00Thanks, Rosi!
We've had quite a lengthy debat...Thanks, Rosi!<br /><br />We've had quite a lengthy debate on the topic over at Absolute Write. If any of you want to twist your brains around the idea further, here's the link:<br />http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253458Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-12158215893307265522012-08-31T19:35:16.450-04:002012-08-31T19:35:16.450-04:00Great post, Melanie. Good reminders here.Great post, Melanie. Good reminders here.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-39159465763493501662012-08-31T12:00:27.865-04:002012-08-31T12:00:27.865-04:00Hi Krystal, thanks for reading :) As Steven King a...Hi Krystal, thanks for reading :) As Steven King also said, when asked how he writes : one word at a time. Here's to taking it as it comes!Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-61042933163814166322012-08-31T11:58:41.335-04:002012-08-31T11:58:41.335-04:00LOVE IT!LOVE IT!Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-18488030877554545692012-08-31T11:49:09.558-04:002012-08-31T11:49:09.558-04:00Hah! Good examples. Love the body paraphrase of St...Hah! Good examples. Love the body paraphrase of Stephen King. Let's mangle it more.<br /><br />The dead body swayed and contorted while it was being carried into the kitchen by John and Suzie.<br /><br />EW, do we have a zombie? :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-56177688115100381252012-08-30T20:42:34.692-04:002012-08-30T20:42:34.692-04:00Well said. This was very helpful. I don't tend...Well said. This was very helpful. I don't tend to worry about passive voice, but that's partly because I never quite got it. The examples you posted are really good. ^_^krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.com