Workshops with Wren
Join bestselling author Wren Valentino for a series of interactive and informative writing workshops designed to inspire and elevate your craft. With over twenty-one novels, numerous short stories, more than seventy stage plays, and eight produced screenplays to his name, Wren brings a wealth of experience and insight to each session. Whether you're looking to refine your writing skills or explore new creative avenues, these workshops offer practical tools and personalized feedback.
Join bestselling author Wren Valentino for a series of interactive and informative writing workshops designed to inspire and elevate your craft. With over twenty-one novels, numerous short stories, more than seventy stage plays, and eight produced screenplays to his name, Wren brings a wealth of experience and insight to each session. Whether you're looking to refine your writing skills or explore new creative avenues, these workshops offer practical tools and personalized feedback.
Workshops can be taken individually (1-day sessions) or as part of a deeper, immersive experience in a 3-week or 5-week format (meeting every two weeks). Available virtually or in person, these workshops are tailored to suit your schedule and learning style.
For more information, please reach out via the contact form. Let’s bring your writing to the next level with Workshops with Wren!
INTRODUCTORY
Free Introductory Workshop
Kickstart your writing journey with a 45-minute introduction to the world of storytelling. This free session is designed to help you get comfortable with the basics and explore how Wren can support your creative process.
Free Introductory Workshop
Kickstart your writing journey with a 45-minute introduction to the world of storytelling. This free session is designed to help you get comfortable with the basics and explore how Wren can support your creative process.
Storytelling: Craft
Dive into the art of storytelling with a focus on imagery, character development, and dialogue. This 90-minute workshop will help you bring your narrative to life with compelling characters and vivid details.
Dive into the art of storytelling with a focus on imagery, character development, and dialogue. This 90-minute workshop will help you bring your narrative to life with compelling characters and vivid details.
Storytelling: Mechanics
Explore the structure of great stories in this 90-minute session. Learn about plot, outlining, and revision techniques that will help you craft a solid framework for your narrative.
CRAFT
Breaking Through the Murky Middle: Seven Ways to Overcome Act Two Struggles
In this 90-minute writing workshop, participants will explore strategies for overcoming the common struggles of Act Two, often considered the murky middle of a story. Drawing from Wren 's experiences with writing The Everlasting Gift and Fast Beat, we’ll discuss how to maintain momentum and deepen emotional stakes during this challenging section. Attendees will learn techniques to strengthen character motivations, introduce complications and reversals, and use the midpoint as a turning point to re-engage readers. We’ll also cover how to enhance character relationships, shake up settings or moods, and create a sense of urgency with a ticking clock. Through practical advice and real-world examples, this workshop will equip writers with tools to keep their stories moving and their creativity flowing, all while embracing the messy, yet essential, process of writing Act Two.
Island Hopping: Creative Ways to Structure a Solid Plot
This 90-minutedynamic writing workshop is designed to help writers navigate the often tricky terrain of plot development. The session begins with introductions and an exploration of common plot issues, followed by a focused discussion on crafting a compelling logline—short, sweet, and packed with intrigue. Writers will dive deep into understanding what their story is truly about, as well as what it’s not, helping to clarify focus and direction. The “Island Hopping” exercise will guide participants through shifting plot points in new and creative ways, while the "Color Coding" exercise offers a visual approach to structuring key plot moments. This workshop provides a supportive space for connecting with fellow writers and troubleshooting plot challenges, with ample time for Q&A to ensure everyone walks away with the tools to create a solid, engaging story arc.
Professional Eavesdropping: Writing Authentic Dialogue
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you’ll learn the art of capturing real, engaging conversations for your characters. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, we'll explore how to write dialogue that feels natural, authentic, and true to each character's voice. Get ready to sharpen your ear and develop your skills in crafting conversations that drive your story forward and reveal deeper layers of your characters.
The Who Exercise: Gettting to Know Your Characters
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, Wren will guide you through a dynamic exercise designed to help you deeply understand your characters. By answering key questions and exploring their backstories, motivations, and personalities, you’ll uncover hidden layers that will make your characters more vivid and authentic. Join us for a fun, hands-on experience that will elevate your storytelling!
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, Wren will guide you through a dynamic exercise designed to help you deeply understand your characters. By answering key questions and exploring their backstories, motivations, and personalities, you’ll uncover hidden layers that will make your characters more vivid and authentic. Join us for a fun, hands-on experience that will elevate your storytelling!
Whose Story Is It?: Point-of-View Tips + Tools
This is an immersive 90-minute writing workshop that invites participants to explore the power of perspective in storytelling. Through guided exercises and group discussions, writers will experiment with shifting narrative points of view to unlock new layers of meaning and emotion in their work. This workshop encourages creative exploration and offers valuable feedback from fellow writers to deepen understanding of narrative voice and its impact on storytelling.
BUSINESS
Creating an Effective Marketing Plan
Take your writing career to the next level with this 90-minute workshop. We’ll cover everything from cover design to building a marketing plan and leveraging resources to promote your work effectively.
Take your writing career to the next level with this 90-minute workshop. We’ll cover everything from cover design to building a marketing plan and leveraging resources to promote your work effectively.
Creating Multiple Streams of Income as a Writer
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn practical strategies for diversifying your income as a writer. From freelance gigs to self-publishing, teaching, and beyond, we’ll explore various avenues for monetizing your writing skills. By the end, you’ll have a roadmap for creating a sustainable and multifaceted income as a creative writer.
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn practical strategies for diversifying your income as a writer. From freelance gigs to self-publishing, teaching, and beyond, we’ll explore various avenues for monetizing your writing skills. By the end, you’ll have a roadmap for creating a sustainable and multifaceted income as a creative writer.
Shameless: The Art of Self Promotion
Learn to build your personal brand and create a strong online presence in this 90-minute workshop. Topics include social media strategies, self-promotion, and how to grow a virtual writing community.
Learn to build your personal brand and create a strong online presence in this 90-minute workshop. Topics include social media strategies, self-promotion, and how to grow a virtual writing community.
The Writer's Life
Struggling to find time for writing or wondering how to make a living from it? This 90-minute workshop covers practical strategies for balancing writing with life, scheduling submissions, and turning your passion into profit.
Struggling to find time for writing or wondering how to make a living from it? This 90-minute workshop covers practical strategies for balancing writing with life, scheduling submissions, and turning your passion into profit.
GENRES
Horror Writing
Develop a horror project of your choice with feedback in this interactive workshop. This in-depth workshop will help you hone the craft of writing terror, tension, and thrills.
Develop a horror project of your choice with feedback in this interactive workshop. This in-depth workshop will help you hone the craft of writing terror, tension, and thrills.
Memoir
Bring your personal story to life in this interactive workshop. Focus on narrative structure and crafting your unique voice with guidance and feedback along the way.
Bring your personal story to life in this interactive workshop. Focus on narrative structure and crafting your unique voice with guidance and feedback along the way.
Writing for Young Adults
This engaging 90-minute workshop is designed for writers interested in exploring the world of YA fiction. The session begins with introductions, followed by a deep dive into what defines Young Adult literature and the various categories within the genre. Writers will learn about the unique aspects of writing for young audiences, from tone and voice to the themes and challenges that resonate with this demographic. A hands-on exercise will give participants the opportunity to apply their learning and generate fresh ideas for their own YA projects. The workshop also offers valuable resources to help writers navigate the YA market, followed by a chance to connect with fellow participants and engage in a Q&A session for further insight and support.
FORMS
Novel Writing
Take your novel project from concept to completion in this interactive workshop. Get feedback and support while developing your characters, plot, and writing style.
Take your novel project from concept to completion in this interactive workshop. Get feedback and support while developing your characters, plot, and writing style.
Poetry
Explore the art of poetry in this interactive workshop. You'll work on refining your craft and receive feedback on your poems, with personalized guidance on finding your poetic voice.
Playwriting
Develop a play from start to finish in this interactive workshop. Work on dialogue, character, and structure with feedback to help shape your playwriting project.
Screenwriting
Craft your screenplay with expert feedback in this interactive workshop. From concept to script, this workshop provides you with the tools to write a compelling screenplay.
Writing the Short Story
Dive into the world of short fiction with this interactive workshop. Develop a short story, with feedback provided to help refine and polish your writing.
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