Note the "tutor" on that. Yeah, finding a copyeditor can theoretically help in general, but that doesn't do you much good in the long haul. (Though they likely are a bit easier to find…)
You see, a straight-up copyeditor doesn't really need to know why something does or doesn't work, per se. He just needs to be able to make things work. He's the guy you go to fix your stuff.
But do you want to eternally run after someone else everything, or do you want to learn how to write better, yourself? That's what a copyediting tutor does.
Now, they aren't exactly the easiest people to find. It make take some hunting to find one that suits you. (Your budget is another story.)
The reasons for this are mixed, but I think it's best summed up in the fact that tutoring, writing, rewriting, and proofreading are all separate skills. It's like Simon in American Idol—he may not sing, but he's good at critiquing others' singing. Different skillset.
Writing novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and screenplays actually all take different skills, too. As do journalism and history book writing. Different skillsets (and mindsets, for that matter). That's why a professional blogger—who can often churn out several 300-500 blog posts a day, easily—might fail miserably at trying to write the same amount of fiction in a day. Diff skills.
A good copyediting tutor can read a bit of your writing, figure out what's you not knowing the rules vs. you writing lazily, and explain what you should do in a way that makes sense to your writing style. That level of evaluation and critique is tough. It takes a lot of brain juice.
You then have to be willing to accept the tutor's advice. The advice can be exactly what you need to perfect your "baby," but if you're not willing to take it, to make your writing the best it can be…
Why are you even bothering to write in the first place?
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