I always hear people talking about how horrible passive voice is.
My English Teacher: Don't use passive voice. Valedictorians don't use passive voice (note to the world: I wasn't valedictorian!!)
Stephen King:Passive voice is for the weak. (from his book On Writing. Not taken word for word, but you get the idea.)
I don't understand what the big deal is. I don't think passive voice is that bad. Sure, active voice puts more emphasis on the character, but I find that in many cases, passive voice is more eloquent.
Before someone burns me at the stake, I will say that I try to use active voice, but passive comes naturally to me, and I don't see what the big deal is.
Jessica
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