Active voice likely to attract readers and retain their interest

Too often, many of us start to read a story in a newspaper or magazine but soon lose interest. Sometimes the opening sentence is enough to put you off, which is why the introduction to any story should be captivating to draw in the reader. Unfortunately, this is what most of us fail to observe in writing, ending up with boring stories. The use of the passive and active voices plays a vital role in determining how the reader reacts.

When a story lacks direction as a result of a mixed up thought process, ideas clashing without a discernible pattern, you can be sure it will not be read. It is both amusing and annoying to read statements like, “The deceased walked into the supermarket and ran into a hail of bullets that killed him” or “the deceased is a drug addict”.