Short journal · Original editorial · Things we can finish
A finished file is kept locally without being handed over.
A stopping point makes an attempt assessable. Define what must be present, what can wait, and how the recipient will know the work is ready. A finish is a boundary for this version; it need not be the end of all possible improvement.
Send the usable version to the agreed place with a short explanation.
Do not confuse a tidy description with a useful result. Look at what the next reader or participant can actually do.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?