overplotting
/ˌoʊvərˈplɑtɪŋ/
noun
- The act or practice of adding too many plot elements to a story.
- Editors often warn against overplotting in genre fiction.
- Overplotting is a common mistake in first-time novelists.
- The movie suffered from overplotting, with three separate love stories and a mystery.
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verb
- Present participle of overplot: currently adding too many events or subplots to a story.
- Stop overplotting and focus on the main conflict.
- She was overplotting her screenplay and had to take a break.
- The author is overplotting the sequel, adding unnecessary twists.