There are a lot of people out there telling you how you should and shouldn’t write. Truth is, they don’t care how well you write, they’re just interested in selling you a book or getting hired as a writing coach.

We’ve already explained that sometimes there are excellent reasons to use passive voice . Let us be clear once again that the use of passive voice is NOT a grammatical error, no matter what your professor says. It is a matter of both style and clarity — there are several reasons, however, to avoid [...]

Problem: You believe passive voice is a sin.
Solution: Wrong! Passive voice can be a very powerful tool, so long as you don’t overuse it.