Passive writing occurs when, as storytellers, we are separated from the moment by words that block our intimacy with the action. Beginning writers often choose stative verbs, the passive voice, and heavily depend on weak verb forms in their writing.
One step on the slippery slope of passive prose is the overuse of stative verbs. Stative verbs express a state rather than an action.
They are “telling” words.
A few Stative Verbs as listed by Ginger Software:
adore
agree
appear (seem)
appreciate
be (exist)
believe
belong to
For a more comprehensive list of stative verbs, go to this article: Stative Verbs – List of Stative Verbs & Exercises | Ginger (gingersoftware.com). [1]
Let’s get real—at times, stative verbs are necessary to a balanced prose. We want a narrative that expresses the human condition, and how we feel at a given moment is often part…
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