overplot
verb
over·plot
ˌō-vər-ˈplät 
overplotted; overplotting
: to plot (something) excessively
especially
: to devise an excessively complex or elaborate plot for (something, such as a story)
overplot a novel
a writer with a tendency to overplot
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“Overplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overplot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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