Cailin Briste
Write until you have a finished work and then find a developmental editor who will work with you to polish it. I was rejected by publishers before I took this step. Be careful though, you shouldn't have to pay more than $300-$400 for a complete developmental edit of a 100,000 word novel. Ask for references you can contact.
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