When to Let Go: Recognize the Point of Diminishing Returns in Revision
Jane Friedman
JUNE 11, 2025
Photo by Nik on Unsplash Today’s guest post is by author and writing coach Seth Harwood. As a writing coach, I’ve witnessed a scene that plays out with remarkable consistency: a talented writer, manuscript pages spread across their desk, making the same small changes for the fifth time, unable to stop tinkering with a project they’ve been working on for months or years.
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