From Edie: Is passive voice always wrong? Lori Hatcher shares when and how to use passive vs active voice to strengthen your writing with clear, practical examples and simple guidelines.
Is Passive Voice Always Wrong? When and How to Use Passive vs Active Voice in Writing
by Lori Hatcher
One of the first lessons I learned in professional writing was to purge passive voice from my writing. “Passive voice weakens your writing,” they said. “Instead of using To Be verbs, use strong action words instead.”
