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Tips on Writing: Quick Fixes for Passive Voice

In order to be a good writer, you must avoid passive voice whenever possible. Yawn. This topic has all the excitement of a rainy day in January. But, the thing is, it's true. Passive voice can sink a sentence faster than the Titanic. Okay, okay, I'll quit with the metaphors that are as dumb as […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago04/04/2019

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How to Ferret Out Strong Verbs and Other Good Words, Part Two

Big Word Hunting, Part Two: The Thesaurus as Roget Intended It (This series began yesterday with a post on Strong Verbs) Since I have become a big game verb hunter, I have remembered how much I adore my thesaurus. It is Roget's International Thesaurus, with a copyright of 1977, and I have no idea where […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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How to Ferret Out Strong Verbs and Other Good Words

Big Word Hunting, Part One: What is a Strong Verb? Have you ever read a novel and been impressed with the originality of the author's use of verbs? One of the hallmarks of good fiction is the use of strong, original verbs. Yet how does one go about finding these verbs when our daily lives […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015