tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post7154485893696290794..comments2023-09-13T00:53:08.478-07:00Comments on Laura Howard: Passive Voice with Elizabeth S CraigLaura Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094120603422425142noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-71231824740945874942012-08-19T05:15:27.791-07:002012-08-19T05:15:27.791-07:00Thanks for coming by, Muddy!Thanks for coming by, Muddy!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-54983596036664537962012-08-19T05:15:00.561-07:002012-08-19T05:15:00.561-07:00I'm thinking that in SF, it could be useful so...I'm thinking that in SF, it could be useful sometimes.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-89448419164657850582012-08-19T05:14:22.090-07:002012-08-19T05:14:22.090-07:00Thanks, Wendy!Thanks, Wendy!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-36176152416883789182012-08-18T11:06:00.293-07:002012-08-18T11:06:00.293-07:00Laura, I am loving your series with guest bloggers...Laura, I am loving your series with guest bloggers! <br /><br />Thank you for this information, Elizabeth! Great topic nicely covered.Muddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335145703925880059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-63174745236492725852012-08-18T07:19:03.862-07:002012-08-18T07:19:03.862-07:00Very helpful! I'm still working on easing back...Very helpful! I'm still working on easing back on passive.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-70340903013100916802012-08-18T06:56:23.679-07:002012-08-18T06:56:23.679-07:00Great post. I don't see this topic approached ...Great post. I don't see this topic approached much, so it's nice to see!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115002505324651653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-76043585617610150512012-08-18T04:21:58.991-07:002012-08-18T04:21:58.991-07:00I doubt you're doing much of it! It's easy...I doubt you're doing much of it! It's easy to slip into it, isn't it?Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-47375298700886820072012-08-18T04:20:56.162-07:002012-08-18T04:20:56.162-07:00I think you did! It's good to know other gramm...I think you did! It's good to know other grammar nerds. :) I'll look for your post on it this week!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-19631579751622820372012-08-18T01:36:36.201-07:002012-08-18T01:36:36.201-07:00Oh, dear. I think passive voice has crept into my...Oh, dear. I think passive voice has crept into my writing. I've gotten lazy. I am lazy. Laziness slides between my fingers. Umm -- THANK YOU FOR THE TIMELY REMINDER. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-74865555899878984922012-08-17T17:09:48.806-07:002012-08-17T17:09:48.806-07:00I'm posting a blog on this subject this week m...I'm posting a blog on this subject this week myself. It's an important subject. Great post, Elizabeth. I think I talked a little bit about this on a guest post on your blog a few months back. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-91394911570011677162012-08-17T14:53:32.718-07:002012-08-17T14:53:32.718-07:00I think you're probably more "there"...I think you're probably more "there" than you give yourself credit for! :) Thanks so much for hosting me today.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-14176799075608271322012-08-17T13:04:53.539-07:002012-08-17T13:04:53.539-07:00Thanks so much for this post, Elizabeth! It's ...Thanks so much for this post, Elizabeth! It's so great to share your insight since I'm not "there" yet! I appreciate it!Laura Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094120603422425142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-23562298028746111242012-08-17T13:00:06.609-07:002012-08-17T13:00:06.609-07:00It can be a useful search, but it can also mean el...It can be a useful search, but it can also mean eliminating some useful construction, too. Hope this helps--it's a tricky topic! Glad you found Hale's series useful. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-75042825516495966392012-08-17T12:58:56.184-07:002012-08-17T12:58:56.184-07:00Thanks, Jeff! Thanks, Jeff! Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-5732094454504495152012-08-17T12:58:00.435-07:002012-08-17T12:58:00.435-07:00I'm a fan of yours! :) Thanks for visiting Lau...I'm a fan of yours! :) Thanks for visiting Laura's blog.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-63031990390946030972012-08-17T12:57:12.674-07:002012-08-17T12:57:12.674-07:00Y'all make a good team!Y'all make a good team!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-92030562210720316402012-08-17T12:56:39.112-07:002012-08-17T12:56:39.112-07:00Thanks for coming by, Annie!Thanks for coming by, Annie!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-71803519249982298972012-08-17T11:05:46.962-07:002012-08-17T11:05:46.962-07:00Elizabeth, You caught me! I look for "to be&...Elizabeth, You caught me! I look for "to be" when I edit; you've shown me how to look more carefully. I'll need this not only for my own revisions, but also for my critiques I do for others. Thanks also for the links to Ms. Hale's excellent series. I learned a lot from her! Great guest again, Laura!Julia Tomiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999070457191845503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-9585705056599370812012-08-17T11:01:09.547-07:002012-08-17T11:01:09.547-07:00Excellent article. I love that you differentiated...Excellent article. I love that you differentiated between passive voice and passive verbs. And of the bullet that reads, "Passive voice frequently means wordiness," I can definitely say, "yup, it sure does!"Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-6901196427072033492012-08-17T10:36:29.814-07:002012-08-17T10:36:29.814-07:00I'm a huge fan of Elizabeth's. Thanks so m...I'm a huge fan of Elizabeth's. Thanks so much for the helpful post--both of you.<br /><br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-75346331566724305862012-08-17T09:45:26.114-07:002012-08-17T09:45:26.114-07:00Hi Elizabeth!
Timely post for Johnell and I as we...Hi Elizabeth!<br /><br />Timely post for Johnell and I as we churn out book 2. We've put ourselves on a tight deadline and writing "there was" is quick and easy. It takes more time and brain power to find a stronger verb and write a tighter sentence. Nice to have both of our brains working on it, though!Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593054405693358421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-80203388965818841622012-08-17T09:32:27.965-07:002012-08-17T09:32:27.965-07:00I love it when a blogger I know hosts another blog...I love it when a blogger I know hosts another blogger I know. =)<br /><br />Great post on a much-confused subject, Elizabeth.Annie Neugebauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808481877463532473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-58582599699090010912012-08-17T06:16:31.484-07:002012-08-17T06:16:31.484-07:00Thanks for sharing your blog with me today, Laura!...Thanks for sharing your blog with me today, Laura!<br /><br />Margot--It's very helpful for mystery writers, isn't it? :) Besides mystery writing and technical/scientific writers, I can't think of *too* many times it would be helpful. I guess any genre where an air of uncertainty or mystery is needed.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305781781926228329.post-8549344273242472112012-08-17T04:50:54.282-07:002012-08-17T04:50:54.282-07:00Laura - Thanks for hosting Elizabeth! She's on...Laura - Thanks for hosting Elizabeth! She's one of my favourite bloggers and authors.<br /><br />Elizabeth - It is so important to think about the way we say something and passive construction is one of those tricky things indeed. I've found sometimes it can indeed be effective. For instance, <i>John was killed</i> conveys not just the detachment that you mention but also an important fact: we don't know who killed John. <br /><br />Your ideas for thinking about sentence construction are a good reminder that part of revision is thinking about the power of our word and structure choices and that's important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com