15 Most Common Plot Problems

While I was speaking at the Ohio Fiction Writers Association this weekend, I did a workshop called "Plot Fixer: The 15 Most Common Plot Problems and How to Fix them.

I confess, I rip through this list at a blistering pace, and the workshop participants thought it would be helpful to have a list of the 15 Plot Problems.

So, here ya go!

1. Your premise isn't compelling enough.

2. A cute meet does not a plot make.

3. Starting in the Wrong Place

4. A lack of clear-cut goals for your characters

5. Weak...