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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.

Dream BIG. Be inspired. And above all else, #CREATEYOUREPIC!

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The Best Author Advice for Aspiring Writers: Keep Going

Learn the best author advice for aspiring writers!

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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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How to Write a Query Letter That Literary Agents Will Notice

Learn how to write a query letter that literary agents will notice with Author and Editor, Wendi Fournier!

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How To Find a Literary Agent in 5 Simple Steps

Find a literary agent with these 5 simple steps to master the querying process.

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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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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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Four Easy Steps to Write a Powerful Book Review

Second to buying their book, writing a review is one of the best ways we can support our beloved authors. Not only does a review...

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How to Find the Motivation to Write Through Tough Times

One thing we all can agree on is that life can be hard. Pain is powerful. Heartache is horrible. We do our best to show up every day,...

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Should Indie Authors Officially Register Their Copyrights?

To copyright or not to copyright—that is the question! Let's take a look at key concepts about copyright law indie authors should know!

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How to Achieve Your Writing Goals One Step at a Time

Whether you’re trying to nail down your story idea or polishing that final draft, learning how to achieve your writing goals is crucial...

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Surviving 2020: Looking Back, Moving Forward

We may not agree on every point in life, but we most certainly can agree 2020 has been a year like no other for the world. Thrust into...

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How to Beat the Writer's Blues

Writer’s block. Without a doubt, the two worst words for every writer. Like many fellow writers out there, I get bumped with a good dose...

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