5 Common Plot Mistakes and How to Fix Them

When writing your novel, it's important to ensure your plot holds up and hooks the reader from beginning to end. In this video, I point out the five most common amateur writer mistakes I've noticed when it comes to plotting and offer tips on how to fix them. Identifying and addressing these plot mistakes in your novel will bring you one step closer to constructing the most effective story possible!

5 MOST COMMON PLOT MISTAKES:
00:51 - Convenient discoveries
02:58 - Vague timeline
05:08 - Rabbit holes
06:46 - Lack of cohesion
09:34 - Snowball effect

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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a freelance book editor with 6+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. This goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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