PinnedJay VaananeninThe Writing CooperativeThe Tough Life of the Ampersand, Punctuation’s Used and Abused BeautyWhy ampersands matter and how to use them correctly·4 min read·Feb 12, 2024--27--27
PinnedJay VaananeninThe HavenWrite “Very” One More Time. One More Time, I Dare YouThis is a very common mistake that editors see very often. It makes for very weak and very verbose writing. Are you getting very irritated…·4 min read·Dec 31, 2023--80--80
PinnedJay VaananeninThe HavenDammit Writers, Why Can’t You Get This One Abbreviation Right?A raging rant coming through·3 min read·Jan 14, 2024--39--39
PinnedJay VaananeninBouncin’ and Behavin’ FuckeryI’m an Utter Failure. Useless. Utterly UselessHere’s how you can avoid my pathetic fate·4 min read·Jan 9, 2024--30--30
PinnedJay VaananeninSYNERGYSuck It Up Writer, Typos HappenThis is how you eliminate them·3 min read·Dec 29, 2023--20--20
Jay VaananenGuilty as Charged, I’m a Clap and DasherThis is how I got caught·4 min read·4 days ago--9--9
Jay VaananenThe Shamelessness Of The World’s Most Prestigious Management ConsultancyThe corporate values scam that reveals an ethical void·5 min read·May 3, 2024--13--13
Jay VaananenOh No. Not Another Bit of Writing About WritingYes, indeedy-doody. Try this exercise you’ve never heard of before to improve your writing·5 min read·Apr 29, 2024--14--14
Jay VaananenAlfa Romeo Electric Vehicle Launch Goes Horribly WrongWhen choosing the wrong word can destroy all your hard work·4 min read·Apr 18, 2024--8--8
Jay VaananenWhen To Fire Your EditorFind an editor who will make your writing soar, not crash and burn·6 min read·Apr 17, 2024--26--26