AuthorJamesL.Rickard (@jameslrickard.bsky.social)

Turn Passive Passages into Active Writing – Inventing Reality’s Newsletter for May 5, 2026 Craft of Writing: Turn Passive Passages into Active WritingSo you’ve written a scene packed with action, ripe with conflict, and filled with tension – but every time you read it, the writing feels flat. The problem may be that you’re writing in passive rather than active voice. READ MORE How to “Show Don’t Tell” Read any writing tip article or book, and one piece of advice you’re sure to see is “Show don’t tell.” For many new writers – and even established ones – showing rather than telling is downright confusing. https://inventingrealityediting.com/2026/05/05/xxx-inventing-realitys-newsletter-for-feb-24-2026/