9 plot mistakes every new fantasy author makes

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I've edited a lot of fantasy novels this year—here are the most common plot errors I find.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – Defeating the antagonist too early
02:13 – Repeated scene formats
04:01 – Passive protagonist
05:20 – Weak through line
08:15 – Soaked Center
13:56 – Weak consequences
15:00 – Misaligning the 3 Ps
15:52 – The fading end
17:36 – Lucky strokes for the protagonist

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