Category Archives: Editing Connie

Connie Schultz’ Columns: Before and After Editing

Connie Schultz Column edited for clarity

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

Editor’s note: Connie Schultz is a Plain Dealer columnist. Talented as she is, the wife of Democrat Senator Sherrod (rhymes with Herrod)   Brown (rhymes with frown) no longer has access to copy editors or writing  coaches. In an effort to … Continue reading →

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The Columbia Journalism Review and Connie, Connie, Connie

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Connie, Connie, Connie has an interesting piece in CJR. She manages to take a war forty years old and make herself the star.  I am not kidding. For fans worried that her stuff in Parade Magazine and CJR hints that … Continue reading →

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Column by Connie, Connie, Connie Schultz; Editing by John T.

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Years ago, I criticized atheists who wanted to dissuade believers of their faith. My argument was always the same: Why don’t you just leave us alone? (I have never heard of an atheist trying to convert anyone. Ever. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Wanna Know Which Way the Wind is Blowing? Look at Connie Schultz’ Hem

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

Editing Connie Schultz is a regular feature here because it shows what happens when a woman is allowed to touch type without the benefits of an editor. Ohioans can be proud of LeBron James, in Cleveland or elsewhere: Connie Schultz … Continue reading →

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Connie Rips Sherrod a New Orifice: “He believes that cars lie. For him, the gas guage is a test, one he will not fail. He will be the victor. He will outsmart the car.”

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

by Connie Schultz, Published in Parade Magazine (Edited by John Tidyman, For His Own Amusement. Edits are in italics and parentheses.) Nobody runs out of gas anymore. We say that all the time in Ohio: (That may be, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Confusion is no impediment to writing columns

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

Here’s another example of how editing can make a good column even better. This is Connie, Connie, Connie Schultz’ take on the disaster in the Gulf. Portions of her column have been crossed out and changes or questions are in … Continue reading →

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Nurturing, Independence and Aspirations

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

In this continuing series, “How to Win a Pulitzer,” we serve as editor to Connie Schultz’s columns. By Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer They are the girls with the black bags. With no parent vowing a lifelong commitment to raising … Continue reading →

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