I love this quote from Denis Villeneuve & it holds true for editing manuscripts:

"There’s a specific moment when you know that the movie’s finished because you try to correct the editing and the movie bites you back."
#writing
(Photo:Chantal Anderson/The New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/movies/dune-timothee-chalamet-villeneuve.html