Jeremy D Vance Author

           Recently I revisited a sci-fi manuscript I had submitted over a year ago. I found myself interested in how I’ve even changed in my ability since that time. The more experienced authors have told me about putting a manuscript down for a while after completing my revisions. I never figured over a year later would supply me with a great perspective. I cringed a bit because I had submitted this to a kids’ magazine. The editor had held onto it for an extended time hoping to use it, but eventually, she rejected it. I wish I could’ve seen my work then with the eyes I have now, but at least today I can use it for teaching.      I noticed that I leaned towards using more passive verbs than necessary. Other authors had informed me that passive verbs demonstrate weak writing. Writing in passive appears in forms like this. The garbage is being thrown away by the man. An active verb revision: The man tosses the garbage in the wastebasket. Another example: The bunny was being