Making Trouble: Conflict and Tension in Fiction
Raise the stakes, sharpen the conflict, and keep your readers on the edge of their seats.
Time & Location
Sep 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bowen Island Public Library Annex, 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0, Canada
About the Event
Making Trouble: Conflict and Tension in Fiction
Conflict and tension are the heart of any story and keep readers turning pages. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how writers can create compelling conflict (at character and story level) and build tension (emotional, romantic, and situational).
Through practical writing exercises and discussion, participants will experiment with techniques for heightening tension, deepening character motivations, and increase tension at every level.
Regardless of what genre you’re writing, you’ll leave with new tools and techniques for creating stories that keep readers engaged.
About Eileen Cook
Eileen Cook is a multi-published, award winning author with her novels appearing in nine languages. She’s written YA, Middle-Grade, Non-fiction, and most recently under the pen name Kate MacIntosh, an adult historical novel that People magazine named a best book of December. She’s an instructor/mentor with The Creative Academy and Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio. Several of her books have been optioned for TV or film, but she hasn’t yet had a chance to walk the red carpet. However, she has perfected her Oscar speech into her hairbrush. Eileen lives in Vancouver where she is always in search of a great bottle of wine, a swoon worthy period drama, and can be counted on to pet any random dog she meets.
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Conflict & Tension in Fiction
Workshop with Eileen Cook
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
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