If the story has too many careless mistakes
What mood might pervade a mystery story?
No, it's the title of an album not a story.
The narrator might be mistaken or biased about elements of the story
It would have had a setting
My grandiose style of writing will serve to embellish, in a sentence, my essay. My editor told me to embellish the story a bit.
If the story has too many careless mistakes
She is exercising her discretion as Editor.
The editor is making a choice, which is an important part of a newspaper editor's job.
An editor offers helpful advice about how a story can be improved.
Contact the newspaper's editor for the paper you want to submit a story to. He will tell you the policies for a story submission and the guidelines.
approaches the receptionist and asks to speak with an editor about submitting his story. Once the editor is available, Wright introduces himself and presents his story for review. He may be asked questions about the content or length of the story before it is accepted for publication.
gatekeeper
gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper Function
Editorial discretion.
Editorial control.
the story has too many typos