Today I want to talk about one of the rules that&#8217;s in Strunk and White. It&#8217;s actually in almost every book about writing, which is to use the active voice and to prefer it over the passive voice.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0M6eIfgUK4">Larry McEnerney analyzes the Gettysburg Address</a> [YouTube]</li>
<li><a href="https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm">The Gettysburg Address</a> by Abraham Lincoln</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3ERcNyC">The Sense of Style</a> by Steven Pinker</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3ta8DPL">The Elements of Style</a> by Strunk and White</li>
<li><a href="https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/politics-and-the-english-language/">Politics and the English Language</a> by George Orwell</li>
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38. Content-free Sentences

Write While True is a writing podcast for programmers. Each episode is a writing exercise or prompt. Sit down at a keyboard and cue us up. When the show is over, it’s time to write.