Define what the next pass checks: argument, accuracy, structure, language, or formatting. Mixing every dimension makes completion impossible to recognize.
Use a checklist tied to audience and risk. Set a time limit and record optional ideas for the next version.
When required criteria are met, perform the delivery action: export, send, submit, or publish. Do not reopen the file unless new evidence or feedback creates a specific reason.
More editing is not automatically more quality; late changes can also introduce errors.
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- Continue with finishing work despite perfectionism.
- Continue with defining a good-enough result.