I don't know who needs to hear this today, but when you're getting a manuscript ready for submission, it needs to be "polished" in the sense of being proofed and complete, but not *perfect*. I've seen a lot of aspiring writers stall out on submitting due to perfectionism.
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If you're going to take the time to do a real, in-depth workover on any part of the book, do it to the first chapter, or the first two chapters - whatever chunk of pages constitutes your outgoing submission, basically. That's what shows the prospective agent/house your skills.
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Don't let imposter syndrome and perfectionsim trick you into thinking the book has to be Absolutely Perfect In Every Way before you can send it out into the world. Just trust yourself and go for it!
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