Lots of editors say an author can't properly edit their own work. False. Is it a higher guarantee that your work will look/flow better? Yes, but that can be overcome with time, more drafts, more rounds of beta reading, and more editing passes. Are some people incapable of it? Sure. But a lot of people are capable of it, and it's rude AF to imply they produce garbage just because they can't afford professional editing 2/