I finished my first draft of my sci-fi novel. What's the best way to get it to published?

I managed to at last finish the first draft of my sci-fi novel.<br><br>It's at that stage where the manuscript needs rewritten from head to toe, but I get the feeling that this is the last big edit. Everything's at that stage where it makes sense and the story has a start; middle; and end. It's got its twists and turns. A good ending and a good beginning. Not too bad for a first draft.<br><br>I've never published anything so I have no idea how to get something published. No idea where to start. I know that I need beta readers, but I also know that you can't ask your friends and family to be them.<br><br>I've spent some time on online forums, trying to find beta readers. Not the best. The process has been slow; and I think I've probably got two or three people that I can trust at this point. So I know that this is going to be an ongoing process.<br><br>But it's getting to the stage where I need professional advice; I can't keep relying on amateurish input. I need someone who can help me with grammar; syntax; and further develop the ideas. <br><br>I don't have the money to pay for a writing coach; that's not something I'm comfortable with. But I do know that I need professional advice moving forward. <br><br>So I have to figure out what's the best way to get my book to a publisher? What's the best way to get a publisher to read my book?<br><br>I don't know how big publishing is. I don't know what the standard is; I don't know how competitive it is. But I know that I need a publisher to get my book out there. I can't do it on my own. I can't afford to self-publish. <br><br>I know that some people will say that self-publishing is the best way to go, but I think that that is only so true for some people. I don't think it's something that will work for me; I don't think I'm really good at marketing myself.<br><br>I don't have a social media presence and I don't really want to develop one. I've never really liked social media. So for me getting something published traditionally, that is the best route.<br><br>I've tried to look up publishers and literary agents, but there are way too many. So I assume that there are very few contacts that I can turn to.<br><br>I've seen advice that says that you should pick out six to ten publishers or literary agents, send it to them; and hope for the best. But I don't know if that's the best idea. I want to make sure that my work is read by someone who understands it, someone who understands the value of my work. <br><br>I want to make sure that my work is going to be taken seriously and read by the right person. So what should I do? What is the best way to get someone to take my work seriously?<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>Thanks for reading.<br><br>I have written 114,771 words.