Let's Write Your Novel!
Let’s Write Your Novel! is a place where writers with a story on their hearts will find the clarity they need to finally write their novels. If you want to write a novel, or you’ve started writing and gotten stuck, let this podcast serve as your toolbox for crafting a solid story that will connect with readers. Each short episode will give you one skill or strategy to apply to planning, drafting and/or revising your novel. We’ll also take time to explore the other equally important things that come with this process, such as accountability, mindset, and time management. Your story matters. You deserve to write it and you have a reader out there who needs it. Stephanie Dethlefs is a writer, certified book coach, teacher, and lifelong avid reader. She is the author of the middle grade novel Unspoken and numerous published essays and articles. She lives in Pacific NW Washington with her family, two cats and a spunky pup.
Let's Write Your Novel!
Keep Your Language Active
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Episode 32
#032 The man was running down the street. The man ran down the street. One of these sentences contains active language, while the one is passive. How do we know, and why does it matter? This is what we explore in this short episode. Hint: it matters for more reasons than your English teacher taught you in high school.
Links:
Grammar Girl - How to Write in Active Voice
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