Plot is your character's want

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Supposedly a writer who has written several novels knows what a plot is. Supposedly said writer has studied everything there is to study about writing and has formed a solid understanding of craft basics, plot being one of the most important of them. Here comes a secret. Are you ready for this?

I have written 3 novels (well, 1 of them a trilogy) and I've been cutting off my head and slamming it against the wall every single time someone asked me about plot or suggested...