There are lots of ways to learn how to improve your craft. Hiring an editor is one of them if you have the $$. It can be really helpful because you're getting precise feedback on your work. But if that's not something you can or want to do, there are other ways to level up your writing. 3/3

Treat it as a exercise so you can try to apply what you've learned to your next story. Similarly, if you think your prose needs work at a line level, you could hire a line or copy editor. 2/3

You don't need to hire an editor for that; you could probably get by with a few beta readers. It really depends on your goals and budget, though. If you feel like your story needs work structurally, hiring a dev editor is one way to improve that. 1/3

Haha same.

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This is wonderful! Congrats!

4th person
- uses "we" and "our"
- story is told from a group/collective
- it feels unnatural to the individual reader
- probably best used sparingly

3rd person
- uses "he/she/they"
- most flexible option
- can be limited, omniscient, or a combination
- a solid choice if your book has multiple narrators

2nd person
- uses "you"
- encourages the reader to insert themselves into a story
- can also make the reader uncomfortable because it is an odd style
- use it for a specific purpose
- perhaps best used sparingly

Right? I love the idea of poetry magic.