tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post1379709573068787081..comments2023-12-29T11:39:14.271-06:00Comments on 4RV Reading, Writing, & Art News: Put action in books for children and teens -- a mustVivian Zabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-71107021836098284022011-08-14T15:48:21.984-05:002011-08-14T15:48:21.984-05:00Back before television and videos, people willingl...Back before television and videos, people willingly read more boring material. Now action is a must.<br /><br />VivianVivian Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-55488922989492410662011-08-14T14:59:46.753-05:002011-08-14T14:59:46.753-05:00It seems every writer now fears the "was"...It seems every writer now fears the "was" and "had" and other passive voice words. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the grammar lesson, Vivian.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-65490417116019277772011-08-11T07:05:38.815-05:002011-08-11T07:05:38.815-05:00We had one English class in which there could be n...We had one English class in which there could be no is,was,had, have, are, allowed in an essay. Interesting ways of creating action evolved.Ginger*:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14970160779830842600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-35547479019246639992011-08-09T11:08:48.096-05:002011-08-09T11:08:48.096-05:00I have tried to avoid passive voice and linking ve...I have tried to avoid passive voice and linking verbs so long that I don't use them much, but I still have to go back and rewrite at times.<br /><br />VivianVivian Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-17550187432425647292011-08-09T08:59:41.493-05:002011-08-09T08:59:41.493-05:00Passive voice... that's one I got slaughtered ...Passive voice... that's one I got slaughtered for when I put a chapter up to be critiqued. Now I rethink every "had" or "was" making its way into my writing. And "that".Sarah Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792732079861014641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-87091708473479091892011-08-09T06:55:15.158-05:002011-08-09T06:55:15.158-05:00I love the action in stories, whether in novels or...I love the action in stories, whether in novels or picture books or something in between. You can hear the rustle of a taffeta dress, the squish of mud beneath a wagon wheel or the clash of swords in a battle. You can hear the whimper of a kitten or visualize a red sky bathed in purple and gray at sunset. Thanks for the lesson, Vivian. <br />As an artist I try to create action and hopefully a little story within each illustration.Ginger*:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14970160779830842600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-89139230376641978972011-08-08T23:57:39.569-05:002011-08-08T23:57:39.569-05:00I hate grammar lessons ... lol ... but this actual...I hate grammar lessons ... lol ... but this actually made sense. Six years of college, and I finally understand passive/active voice.<br /><br />Thanks!Aidana WillowRavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457009991712387399noreply@blogger.com