Comments on: But what if I want to be passive? http://www.marybethsmith.com/2009/06/but-what-if-i-want-to-be-passive-121?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=but-what-if-i-want-to-be-passive Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.marybethsmith.com/2009/06/but-what-if-i-want-to-be-passive-121/comment-page-1#comment-78 Scott Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:06:06 +0000 http://www.marybethsmith.com/?p=121#comment-78 Ya got to quit using white letters on a light yellow background. I'm just saying . . . : ) If passive works for you, then write passive. When you get an agent, then an editor, and they want you to eliminate all passive voice . . .then do it. I wouldn't worry about it right now. Write the way that works best for you. Just remember - a query is always written in the present tense. : ) S Ya got to quit using white letters on a light yellow background. I’m just saying . . . : )

If passive works for you, then write passive. When you get an agent, then an editor, and they want you to eliminate all passive voice . . .then do it. I wouldn’t worry about it right now. Write the way that works best for you. Just remember – a query is always written in the present tense. : )

S

]]>