Strong verbs create action, save words, and reveal the players.
Roy Peter Clark—Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies For Every Writer
I dedicate the rest of this month to active verbs!
How?
During my first draft editing, I’ll identify every verb as active, passive, or linking.
I will then modify the passage (quoting George Orwell) to “never use the passive when you can use the active.”
And next month?
Adverbs.