WHEN: November 7, 2026 – 4ET | 3CT | 2MT | 1PT via Zoom
Course Description:
Discover how to turn charming small-town settings into unforgettable backdrops for love stories. This workshop will guide you in creating rich, immersive communities that feel like characters in their own right—full of warmth, quirks, and emotional depth. Learn how setting can enhance romantic tension, support character arcs, and create a world readers never want to leave. Ideal for writers looking to build vivid, heartwarming locales that bring their romances to life.
About the Instructor:
As the bestselling author of twenty-one novels, Wren Valentino writes in multiple genres, primarily romance, thriller, young adult, and horror. To date, he has written more than seventy stage plays that have been performed in twelve countries in three languages. Eight of Wren’s original screenplays have been adapted for the screen. Wren graduated with honors from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and English. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina. He is a graduate of the Professional Program in Screenwriting at UCLA. Wren has been an educator for more than twenty years. He teaches a series of workshops for writers of all genres and of all levels of experience called Workshops with Wren. He lives in Sacramento, California.