Linux distros such as Debian use a system of phases and freezes in their release process. The following is an example of my revision process utilizing the Debian method. The following is a Trello Kanban board.
When you reach certain phases then no more large changes are accepted. The following soft freeze means that unless something is critical, or a plot hole is discovered that no more changes can be made at a smaller level. Only grammar, line editing, and critical issues can be addressed. Until you reach a full freeze where no changes are accepted, unless it is absolutely critical.
An artist knows when to pull back from a drawing, when more marks on the page would only make the drawing worse. The same concept can be applied to revising. Reach each milestone and freeze your manuscript in phases.
Suggested phases:
1. First freeze: Work on large encompassing changes such as new scenes. Then reach the first freeze. After that no more over all changes can be made.
2. Soft freeze: This is where you have worked on your prose and exposition. After the readthrough and integrity check comes a soft freeze. Where you are done working on anything except line editing, and things of that nature.
3. Hard freeze: You have done all you can, triple checking everything in your manuscript.
Resolve critical issues if present.
4. Full freeze.
This method allows you to take a step back from your manuscript when you reach certain phases. Reach each phase until your manuscript is complete. Debian's release process helps the distro release to be on time.
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