There was a discussion in one of my lit classes about perfection. Nothing is ever perfect. Everything is in a state of change. That's what we call progress, most of the time. Writing is the same way. Nothing we write is permanent in the state that it is in. Change is always going to happen, and it should, because keeping things moving can stimulate creativity and bring about new ideas.
It is the laziness of not wanting to think or analyze our writing that might make us hesitant about going back and really looking at our work. To revise is to spend a good amount of time just thinking over what really needs to be said, how to say it best, and what details work/doesn't work, to say the least.
Revision is what makes a writer a healthy writer. Keep at it, having an intimate relationship with your work is a good thing. :)
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