How to Handle Plot Holes Effectively

How To Write the Future podcast, episode 183

“It's hard to fix a manuscript that is not yet finished. And this is what I counsel all of my clients and people who might want to work with me is write the whole first draft because there's something that brought you to the story. And if you're able to finish the story, even if the end of the story doesn't quite feel like the end.” - Beth Barany

In this How To Write the Future episode, “How to Handle Plot Holes Effectively,” host Beth Barany answers a listener's question on how to handle your story's plot holes when you’re deep into writing the rough draft and how to take the necessary steps, depending on whether you’re a plotter or a panster.

In this episode:
Gain insight into how to handle plot holes
Tips to help you solve the problems in your story development

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