Diane Callahan - Quotidian Writer's video: 4 Plotting Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Whether you outline in advance or write on the fly, plotting a novel is hard work. Using examples, I’ll show you how to improve your novel’s plot structure by highlighting personal relationships, defining the protagonist’s goals, adding a midpoint reversal, and creating narrative questions with interesting answers. Understanding common developmental issues can help you avoid them before they occur or diagnose problems in manuscripts you’ve already written. Janice Hardy’s Blog: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/01/is-your-novel-all-premise-and-no-plot.html Writer’s Edit analysis of “The Hunger Games”: https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/literary-devices/plan-novel-using-three-act-structure/ My Professional Editing Services: https://www.quotidianwriter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuotidianWriter Love my channel? Treat me to a cup of coffee at https://ko-fi.com/quotidianwriter. Title and End Music: “Clockwork” by Vindsvept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zl4EGLoiI8 Background Music by Vindsvept: + “Hearthfire” + “Woodland Lullaby” + “Voyage to Nowhere” + “Wildkin Glade” + “Over the Mountain” + “The Fae” + “Leaving the Dream”