I don't usually have such extensive cleanup as adding or removing characters or making major changes to characters, plotpoints or settings. My cleanup is light stuff, altering action or dialog to fit later inspiration. Then proofing. But my climaxes usually need more proofing, specifically because I rush through them. So taking them a bit at a time results in cleaner material, easier to polish, and less likely to result in a quick text change that I forget about later.
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