From Blogcritics:

Don't do everything blogger/columnist/book author John Scalzi says.

In response to a reader's query, Scalzi posted ten suggestions for nonprofessional writers who'd like to "write better." He offers a few good tips, such as "when in doubt, simplify" and "learn to friggin' spell," which really means "use the friggin' spell checker."

But he leaves out a couple of key guidelines, and his grammar and punctuation suggestions will create more chaos than they'll clear up.

What he forgets

Scalzi omits one absolutely vital guideline rule: Use the active voice.

I know it's one of those writey things I always forget. Read on here.