‘I Think You Need to Rewrite It’: Ruth Reichl on What Makes an Editor Great
Halfway through my last memoir, my editor, Susan Kamil, said, “Maybe you should just move on. This isn’t working.” I threw the phone across the room. I’d been working on the book for a couple of years, sending drafts back and forth to Susan. “I’m sorry,” she continued, “it’s good, but if you’re not willing…