I’ve been editing the Perdita story for the past few days and what a difference practice makes!
Granted, it really really helps that it’s my own world, so historical accuracy isn’t really a problem. I suspect this may be why fantasy seems so appealing to new authors–no accountability to facts outside the story; and you can literally save the world.
Still–I’m looking over my paper copy and making pen edits and it’s really really easy.
But then again, I’ve had a lot of practice by now.