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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
Writing is writing. It's whatever is appropriate, in the author's opinion, to the moment. What you need to write well is an ear, not some ditzy formula.
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This is very true, but it IS good to know some of the technical reasons WHY something doesn't sound right. It's one thing to read something and think, "Gosh, that sounds clunky and amateurish." It's another to know how to go about fixing it. Reducing the ammount of passive voice is a good tool to have on the toolbelt.