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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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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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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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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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How To Write an Unforgettable Villain in Your Novel
The Joker. Dolores Umbridge. The Darkling. Amarantha. Gollum. We all know who these villains are because they have stayed with us long...
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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 Determine Your Book’s Genre
So, you’ve finished writing your beloved manuscript. Hooray to you! High-five! Woo-hoo! Wave that checkered flag high above your head and...
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Dirty Thirty: 30 Filter Words to Delete From Your Writing
Filter words, or what I like to call dirty words, are those pesky words that slip into your writing and turn a clean script to murky. As...
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Facing Writing Fears Head-On
Let me start by stating that fear is nothing to be ashamed of. Say it out loud with me: Fear is nothing to be ashamed of. Every writer...
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Let's Talk Author Bios
Love it or hate it, writing a picture-perfect author bio is every bit as important as the writing pieces you produce.
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