Plot holes

Whether you're outlining or editing, here are four questions you can ask to help identify, rectify, or prevent plot holes.

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A plot hole easily derails an otherwise good story and stretches credibility. Read 7 tips to avoid and fix plot holes.

A plot hole is a gap, contradiction or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the internal logic of the story. It's the kind of slip-up that makes switched-on readers say, "Wait, hang on a second!"

Okay, creative writer. So you’ve taken my editorial advice and went looking through your manuscript for a plot hole. And you found one. Now

Even those who outline are bound to find a plot hole or two. Often, we forget to show character motivations or leave events feeling unrealistic or implausible. We can find these plot holes by ensur…

Writing Worksheet – Fixing Plot Holes (PDF) How to Fill a Plot Hole Plot holes are almost inevitable at some stage in any piece of longer writing, and in my experience, fixing them can be the most disheartening job of the writer. Print out this worksheet, pour yourself a drink and sit down to untangle those snags!

Or just leaving a chapter hanging somewhere that IMPLIES more to come! Readers love that especially with ships. ;)

I answer questions about Harry Potter and/or explain false plot holes. Post questions below.

Movies often make us suspend our disbelief to take us on magical or futuristic journeys, where unicorns are real and humans have already explored more than just our solar system. And while usually those unrealistic events are explained by in-universe laws, there are times when we sit up, squint at the glimmering screen and go wait a minute. Not even some of the greatest movies are immune to plot holes and while some are so minuscule that they can be easily ignored, others are so hard to…