BETA READER VS. FREELANCE EDITOR // Side-by-side comparison // Editing first draft

We're lucky to have so many avenues through which we can feedback on our books: beta readers, critique partners, hiring freelance editors, book coaches etc. I recently had a beta reader go over my manuscript and a professional editor do a 50-page editorial assessment. What IS the difference between how a beta reader and how an editor look at a book? Did they have the same opinions or did their comments differ?

In this video, I do a side-by-side comparison of my beta reader's comments versus my editors. What do you think? Have you used a freelance editor? What did you notice was different about their approach?

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