: Where are the best places to hire good editors? The more I research places to hire an editor, the deeper the rabbit hole goes. I see that previous responses to this question are either, "Ask

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There are a lot of talented people on Fiverr.com who can do editing. Trying to find the truly talented ones who fit your requirements can be time consuming and can be quite a trial and error process. It can also become quite expensive, but it's certainly worth a look.

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Check your area for an in-person writing group or critique circle. Start attending regularly and assisting others from your strengths. Get to know the writing styles of the other writers in your group, but also listen to how they critique the works of others. In almost every group, you will find one or more grammar gurus, a handful of walking thesaurus(es)/thesauri, and if your lucky, a creative thinker, gifted in plot development and word flow.

Once you know what is available in your group, take the most gifted aside and offer them money to edit your work. Depending on your own strengths, you could possibly barter your skills applied to their works in return for their services on yours.

If you put in a little effort in your local community, you may find the quality editing talent that you are looking for, among your fellow writers.

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