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12 Plot Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make

12 Plot Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make

Update: 2025-11-09
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There’s 12 big plot mistakes you might be making in your fantasy novel. After teaching over 200 fantasy writers in my programs, I’ve seen these issues so many times — and I’ve spent hundreds of hours helping writers fix them. That’s because even just one of these problems can destroy your entire story. And after publishing four books myself, I’ve certainly had to solve these issues in my own writing as well.


I also just recently finished the first draft of Plotting Your Fantasy Novel: a 150,000 word non-fiction book for writers.


So I'm kinda obsessed with the craft of plotting!


Today, I’ll show you exactly what these 12 plot mistakes are, and how to fix them — so that you can write a fantasy story that readers love.


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12 Plot Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make

12 Plot Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make