Thank you, and glad you found value in it. The length of my posts is directly proportional to my insomnia, when ideas keep tap-tapping on my shoulder. I do hope this post is bookmark-worthy, and one writers will save and share.
Helpful tips and super relevant as I process beta reader feedback on my memoir. Particularly interesting point contrasting prose with drama writing and the tip to avoid physical movement descriptors and instead rely more on emotional interiority to cue the reader. And yes, avoid -ings - which I practiced on the spot with my edit of this comment! Thanks.
Even advanced writers have some of these habits... or fall into them when they're emotionally armoring and resisting writing some raw truths. It's all about balance, but often passive language is an indicator of the writer's emotional resistance, and not their writing skill.
I love this! Thank you!! Bookmarked and saved
This is awesome. I'm learning to slay passive verbs and it's taking my writing to the next level.
Wow Michelle, you say "Quick Tips," I say GOLD MINE. Thank you.
Thank you, and glad you found value in it. The length of my posts is directly proportional to my insomnia, when ideas keep tap-tapping on my shoulder. I do hope this post is bookmark-worthy, and one writers will save and share.
Helpful tips and super relevant as I process beta reader feedback on my memoir. Particularly interesting point contrasting prose with drama writing and the tip to avoid physical movement descriptors and instead rely more on emotional interiority to cue the reader. And yes, avoid -ings - which I practiced on the spot with my edit of this comment! Thanks.
Also, please see my post on beta readers if you haven’t already
Even advanced writers have some of these habits... or fall into them when they're emotionally armoring and resisting writing some raw truths. It's all about balance, but often passive language is an indicator of the writer's emotional resistance, and not their writing skill.