How much does book editing cost? Do you really need it if you're self-publishing?

UPDATE: I made a new video recently on hiring an editor, it's more in-depth and up to date. Check it out here:    • How to Hire an Editor? |How Much Does it C...  

As a book editor, my advice (that you don't really need editing) may be controversial. But there are plenty of reasons you shouldn't pay a lot of money to edit your book, the foremost being that it isn't ready, and that you need to learn more about the important stuff (plotting, pacing, character development and motivation, story arch) before you shell out money for someone else to teach you about these things. Do the work first. Improve your writing. Publish lots of books and use the reviews as feedback to improve your writing. Only pay for editing if you have a big platform and you're certain you'll make your money back (or if you're publishing a book to build your professional credibility/business, in which case it's worth it).

There's a free guide to self-editing, you can grab it here:
http://www.bookbutchers.com/free-book/

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