SF & Fantasy Writer, Healthcare IT Consultant, Recovering Academic
The only advice I’ve heard about passive voice in fiction is: Don’t Use It. This is me offering more nuanced advice.
Readers with a passion for grammar, second languages, or scientific writing will likely know … Read the rest
Mark Twain famously quipped that a writer who cannot think of a word to substitute for the word “very” should substitute “damn,” so as to form phrases like “damn beautiful” and “damn important.” The writer’s editor will delete “damn” and … Read the rest