Plot holes

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

Delve into plot holes in popular movies and see how alternative endings spark creativity and discussion among writers.

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!

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

Plot holes are always possible in a creative writer's manuscript. This Writing Rule lays out what to do with them and the consequences of ignoring them.

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 ensuring the plot flows logically from point to point.

Plot holes are as dangerous to writers as the Joker is to Batman, Sauron is to Frodo, and Thanos is to the Avengers. Inconsistencies and improbabilities sneak…

Find and fix the plot holes in your novel. We show you how to correct your plot holes, with five of the most common culprits explained.

Writing Worksheet – Who Knows What When (PDF) I’ve covered plot holes before, but this worksheet is to help you specifically with the type of chronological lacuna that I fall into most often: mistakes arising from remembering which characters know what when. These errors are difficult to spot and can have some profound effects on the plot, so…