tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post115146030794336728..comments2023-10-22T05:14:15.407-07:00Comments on Randy Writes Romance: Checking InUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1151643252942922202006-06-29T21:54:00.000-07:002006-06-29T21:54:00.000-07:00Carol, I knew I could do that with Word but I'd f...Carol, I knew I could do that with Word but I'd forgotten how! I figured, what the hell--might as well try to do it on my own. And yes, I know the difference when I SEE it, but (ack) passive vs. strong verbs are NOT my forte!Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472972660086103611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1151643106946981492006-06-29T21:51:00.000-07:002006-06-29T21:51:00.000-07:00No, John...LOL...you haven't lost your mind--it wa...No, John...LOL...you haven't lost your mind--it wasn't you who emailed me. I DO have other readers *g* <BR/><BR/>And, yes. You're so right to caution me about overdoing it on the edits. But I get lazy. I tend to use the same expressions and words over and over. Finding some new ways to say "her heart sank" was a GOOD thing.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472972660086103611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1151474197733057762006-06-27T22:56:00.000-07:002006-06-27T22:56:00.000-07:00Did you know you can have Word check for the perce...Did you know you can have Word check for the percentage of passive sentences in the whole manuscript by changing the settings in your spell checker? <BR/><BR/>In Word, click on Tools, Options, then choose the Spelling & Grammar tab. Check the box at the bottom beside "Show readability statistics", then click "okay" OR "recheck document", then "okay" if you already have your manuscript open.<BR/><BR/>More than likely, what you're talking about are instances where you need a more active verb rather than true passive voice. <BR/><BR/>Passive (Verb is passive when when its subject is acted upon.)<BR/>Ex: The bastard WAS KILLED by Joe.<BR/><BR/>Active (Verb is active when subject is the doeR of the act.)<BR/><BR/>Ex: Joe KILLED the bastard.<BR/><BR/>And you probably didn't need to know any of that, did you? LOL!Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1151463565150000402006-06-27T19:59:00.000-07:002006-06-27T19:59:00.000-07:00I hope I'm not that ONE (and only) lousy blog read...I hope I'm not that ONE (and only) lousy blog reader who missed you, but I can't remember e-mailing you.<BR/><BR/>I've made 40,000 passes through Runners, and it seems to be just about as bad as when I started.<BR/><BR/>However, don't overdue it and compromise your writing style. Maybe the watch thing needs fixing, but if you are heartful, be heartful. Better than being inconsistent in finding word replacements that sound like word replacements.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489139590094350902noreply@blogger.com