I wish I had an editor :(

Dax · May 28, 2020

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I can't afford to pay for an editor to proof read my novel. I finished a rough draft and I am meticulously going over it myself to fix all of the issues. I was hoping the people here could go over some of the problem areas and tell me if I am correct with my punctuation and other problems. Here's some things I'm not sure about:

I’m sort of like a guardian angel, sent by God to people...

Is the comma before sent correct or do I need to use a semi-colon?

"...your powers are just as god-like as the others’.”

Is the apostrophe after others in the wrong place? In this case, others needs it because those others also have powers, but I feel it's strange to put it after the period.

forty or so year old gentleman

If I were to say a forty year old gentleman, it would need hyphens like this: forty-year-old gentleman. But since I put "or so" in there, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be "forty-or-so-year-old gentleman.

“How can I help you, son?” asked the priest.

Is "son" capitalized when a priest says it? I know Father is when referring to the priest, but what about "son?"

I want to devote my life to the Church; for their sake.

When I use the term "for their sake," does the sentence need a comma or a semi-colon?

Catholic theology

When referring to Catholic theology, does theology need capitalization?

First Confession

When referring to Confession (both as First Confession and just by itself), does it need capitalization?

First Communion

Same thing when referring to Communion and First Communion?

my first confession

Does the rule for "First Confession" change if it's "my first confession"?

Confession booth

Does confession still get capitalized if it's referring to the booth?

a five-year-old

I keep getting confused on when to use hyphens for ages. Does "a five-year-old" get the hyphens, too?

the deaths of people

Is "deaths" written "death's" when the deaths are possessive? This might be a stupid question, but I'm leaving no stone unturned.

this idea of yours

Does "yours" need to be "your's?" I'm not sure...

...these other people, besides Christine, of course.

Is the comma usage here correct?

Philosophy Major

Is a "Philosophy Major" capitalized?

That night Damian got...

Do I need a comma after night?

B.A. in Philosophy

Is Philosophy capitalized here, too?

theological studies

Again, do I need to capitalize?

three and a half years

Do I need hyphens for "three and a half?"

If anyone is willing to help me with this, I would be grateful. Thanks
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