Striking this delicate balance can be tricky, since it means facing two ways at once: both outward ( toward the author being summarized) and inward (toward yourself).
This quote shows the importance of balancing summary and reflection. Someone who is not a strong writer may stray away from the reflection portion and only summarize. A good writer needs both; this is something I know I need to work on in my writing.
When a writer fails to play the believing game, he or she often falls prey to what we call "the closest cliche syndrome," in which what gets summarized is not the view the author in question has actually expressed, but a familiar cliche that the writer mistakes for the author's view
I think this quote is interesting because it emphasizes the point that you need an accurate summary of what the author is trying to convey in their writing. If the writer does not take the time to explain this it can completely skew the author's message.