Does editing produce a finished product?

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The short answer is no.

The editing process is just that, a process. A manuscript will usually go through several rounds of editing before it is considered finished.

When an author sends me their manuscript, I mark it up with a combination of changes, suggested changes, questions, and notes. In addition to correcting grammar, punctuation, and formatting, I write things like:

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