“An editor doesn't just read, he reads well , and reading well is a creative, powerful act. The ancients knew this and it frightened them. Mesopotamian society, for instance, did not want great reading from its scribes, only great writing.… — Susan Bell Copy Share Image
“The old nut goes, 'Write what you know,' but often a writer is clearer about what he doesn't know and must learn about.” — Susan Bell Copy Share Image
“[The Great Gatsby] is a tour de force of revision. So much so that critics, who rarely mention the edit of a book, commented… — Susan Bell Copy Share Image
“There is a saying: Genius is perseverance. While genius does not consist entirely of editing, without editing it's pretty useless.” — Susan Bell Copy Share Image
“An editor doesn't just read, he reads well , and reading well is a creative, powerful act. The ancients knew this and it frightened… — Susan Bell Copy Share Image
![“[The Great Gatsby] is a tour de force of revision. So much so that critics, who rarely mention the edit of a book, commented on the quality of Gatsby's rewriting, not just its writing, in reviews. For H. L. Mencken, the novel had 'a careful and brilliant finish. ... There is evidence in every line…” quote by Susan Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea1/susan-bell-64708_books_the-great-gatsby-is-a-tour-de-force-of-r_1056007.jpg)
