The publishing landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. What once seemed like a clear choice between the "legitimate" path of traditional publishing and the "fallback" option of self-publishing has evolved into two equally viable but fundamentally different business models. In 2025, the question isn't which path is better—it's which path is better for you and your specific goals.

Every fiction writer has been there: you're deep into your story, the characters are coming alive, and then suddenly you realize something doesn't add up. Your protagonist somehow knew information they shouldn't have, or a character disappeared for fifty pages without explanation. Welcome to the world of plot holes—those pesky gaps in logic that can pull readers right out of your carefully crafted story.