During Zoom chats with classes, students often ask how many time I rewrite a book. Having been a teacher for many year, I know why they ask. Editing and rewriting a story is torture. My answer is usually "several times", but to be honest I should say a dozen times or more. I set it aside for several weeks and rewrite it again. Sometimes a year passes after a rejection, and I'll see how I a story should change. Nothing is perfect. But after another draft, a story will go out again, and I know it's the best I can make it…for now.