Short journal · Original editorial · Things we can finish
Useful new ideas appear while finishing the current version.
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.
Keep a separate note so they do not silently expand this task.
Leave an easy return path where possible. Changing a method should not require pretending the earlier attempt never existed.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?