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Friday Fuel With Wendi Fournier is a bi-weekly blog geared to get you revved up! From cool writing prompts to top publishing trends and anything else I can slide in, Friday Fuel will give you the charge needed to blaze the publishing trail.

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Create Compelling World-Building in Your Fiction Writing

How to create compelling world-building in your fiction writing with developmental book editor Wendi Fournier.

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Crafting Compelling Character Motivation in Fiction Writing

Learn how to create compelling character motivation in fiction writing with developmental editor, Wendi Fournier.

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Exploring Fiction Character Types: A Dive into the Archetypes that Drive Our Stories

Learn how different fiction character types drive a story's narrative.

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Why Flawed Characters Are Important in Fiction Writing

How to write flawed characters in fiction writing that your readers will fall in love with!

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3 Tips to Create Tension in Fiction Writing

Discover three easy tips to create narrative tension in your fiction writing.

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Fiction Writing: Creating Meaningful Character Names

Learn how to capture the perfect names for your fictional characters that every writer should know about!

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How to Avoid Writing Repetitive Scenes in Your Novel

Scenes are what make up a novel. Not only do we need enough scenes to push the plot and get our beloved characters down their path, but...

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How to Use Slang in Novel Writing

Slang is becoming more widely accepted in fiction writing these days, but like most things, there is a fine line to getting it right!

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How to Discover Your Unique Author Voice

Part of what makes famous authors stand out among others is their uniquely defined literary voice. Learn how to discover yours!

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Voice Versus Tone (And Why It matters)

Among the elements of writing, voice and tone are the king and queen of fictional writing. Learn why they matter to every serious writer!

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Conquering Deep POV in Novel Writing

Ready to conquer deep POV in your novel writing? Click here to learn some tips and tricks to take your writing to the next level!

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Novel Writing Mistakes: Stop Ditching the Best Parts of Your Story

Learn how to stop ditching the best parts of your story in this novel writing mistakes series with developmental editor Wendi Fournier!

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The Inciting Incident: How to Ignite Your Novel

Learn how to hook your readers with a powerful inciting incident from Developmental Editor and Book Coach, Wendi Fournier.

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Mastering the Midpoint in Novel Writing

Mastering the midpoint in the craft of novel writing is a crucial step in the story development process. But to get it right, we must...

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