# Bad reviews and moving forward or getting out **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [February 29, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/bad-reviews-and-moving-forward-or-getting-out/15337 "2016-02-29T02:23:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![Pace675](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/pace675/32/10543_2.png) [@Pace675](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Pace675)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/bad-reviews-and-moving-forward-or-getting-out/15337/16 "2016-02-29T23:53:42Z")
> [@Jacic](#): > > I looked into potentially running it through a commercial copy editing service as well, but all I checked where far too expensive for something of this length. (Seems like I was probably looking at multiple times what the book was ever likely to make back and so it became hard to justify and afford for that matter). If anyone is aware of a good, cheaper service though I’d look into it. > [@Editing](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/editing/2280/17): > > I’m reviving this instead of starting a new thread because I felt compelled to stress the importance of editing. High quality beta testers can perform some of the copyediting tasks a professional would do, but it’s not the same as using a professional. Here’s my specific example: I think Community College Hero had (has) some of the most awesome beta testers around, and there were a ton of them! We worked HARD during the final beta process. It took several months of thorough checking and re-chec… > [@Editing](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/editing/2280/14): > > @Samuel_H_Young we have a few copyeditors that we could refer you to. They charge on an hourly basis ($15-$30). It would probably take between 25-45 hours to copyedit your game. > [@Editing](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/editing/2280/18): > > I am an editor (among other things), and most recently I’ve edited two of @Samuel_H_Young’s games, and I’ve begun editing two of his in-progress games. I’m hoping his opinion of editing has changed slightly from what he wrote in this post a good many months ago . . . I’d say send @Fiogan a PM or @jasonstevanhill --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/bad-reviews-and-moving-forward-or-getting-out/15337)._