Most of the bottom of the story stayed intact. The goal is to get the writer to slow down and come to grips with what he or she has done. What I'm trying to do is stop the clock and open the dialogue, get the reporter to listen to what he or she has written. On any given story, the editor's way behind where the reporter is. You have to find a way to catch up and have a conversation side by side.
Reporters can do that for one another.
What I'm trying to do is help the writer find a way to improvement. It's not my way or the highway, but let's get that dialogue going. I wouldn't expect the reporter to say, in three minutes, I'll do what you want.