Ah… passive voice. Just hearing that term conjures images of ninth-grade English class with all its confusing grammar rules!
Passive voice is something that’s often talked about with disdain by editors and writing coaches – but many writers find it hard to recognize when they’re using it.
That muscle can be a difficult one to flex – but never fear, AutoCrit is here to help you figure out what passive voice really means, why it’s (usually) bad, and how you can easily avoid it in your manuscript.