Apr 25, 2012

V is for Verbs

One of my flaws in first drafts is passive writing. Weak verbs slow down the pace. Want a better way to say 'walking', 'looked' or 'sadly'? Check out this list of active verbs. It's a treasure!

6 comments:

  1. that was informative
    Thanks:)....Great post :)

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  2. I need this. I'm aware of my passive tendency and have to rearrange a lot of my sentences in edits.

    Thanks!

    Denise

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  3. Great letter V post. Thank you for sharing the link.

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  4. thanks for the list! i need all help i can acquire!

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