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Originally Posted by MartinC
Not a popular view, I know, but it's the author's job to make his/her book publishable. That's what authors do. An editor may (possibly) be able to make a good book sell better.
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I agree. It's something I tell my students all the time (I teach creative writing). If they don't make their book publishable, they're not going to get to the stage where someone is going to edit it for them (for free anyway, as they seem to think). What really drives me crazy is the ones who think they don't have to worry about grammar/punctuation, because a mysterious "someone" will fix it for them when they realize their brilliance. Not going to happen!
Still, everyone needs more opinions than their own, so it is good to get a professional opinion, whether from another writer, or if you don't have a writer friend to do it, then seeing professional editing help. Good links here, too!