Many people/resources recommended I employ an editor before ever seeking a publisher/agent.
What sort of quality should I expect from an editor who will read my draft twice over while looking for style, plot, grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistent story line.
Is it reasonable to believe that many grammar/punctuation/word choice errors will slip past even the best editor if they've only read my manuscript twice?
I believe it is unreasonable to believe that a stranger reading my manuscript twice will have it polished over, but oddly others seem to think that a good editor will some how catch it all.
What sort of percent error rate would others think is reasonable?
Example: Out of 80,000 words a good editor will have caught 95% of the grammar/punctuation errors upon reading a manuscript twice?
What sort of quality should I expect from an editor who will read my draft twice over while looking for style, plot, grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistent story line.
Is it reasonable to believe that many grammar/punctuation/word choice errors will slip past even the best editor if they've only read my manuscript twice?
I believe it is unreasonable to believe that a stranger reading my manuscript twice will have it polished over, but oddly others seem to think that a good editor will some how catch it all.
What sort of percent error rate would others think is reasonable?
Example: Out of 80,000 words a good editor will have caught 95% of the grammar/punctuation errors upon reading a manuscript twice?