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Posts by David Thornley‭

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Q&A When should I avoid the passive voice? When might I use it?

What do you want to emphasize? If it's the person doing the action, by all means use active voice. "Heinrich Schliemann ate a sandwich" emphasizes Schliemann, while "the sandwich was eaten by Hei...

posted 14y ago by David Thornley‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can ‘Stupid’ Characters Make Plot Narratives Memorable?

Let's look closely at Jurassic Park. The programmer (can't remember his name) was dissatisfied with what money he was getting. (In the movie, I don't believe there was an explanation, but in the ...

posted 6y ago by David Thornley‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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