Question 18

Hi! I just wanted to ask if what it means if there is too much happening in the plot? I don't really understand what this means. Thank you.

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This is a difficult question to answer as I suspect it's about a specific book. In general terms, more often, stories have too little plot. Hamlet has regicide, imminent war, grief, a ghost, revenge, feigned madness, spies, a play within a play, real madness, a drowning, multiple attempted murders, a duel, and lots of poison. On the surface, this seems like it might be too much plot, yet it's Shakespeare's most successful play. There's no such thing as too much happening in the plot if it's written well.

There should be at least one plot in a novel but not an infinite number.

You can cut and combine characters if you're afraid the story is too complex for readers to follow. You can remove subplots that don't tie thematically to the main plot. If your question concerns feedback you received from a beta or CP, I urge you to gather additional opinions. Sometimes what works for one person doesn't for another. Only you can decide what the heart of your story is and how best to tell it.