Tuesday, June 2

Building Narrative Tension through Character Networks  

Imagine creating characters who share among them powerful, magnetic-like forces fuelled by needs and desires, knowledge and power. With a character network in a narrative ecosystem, the closer they are drawn together, the greater the dramatic tension. You’ll learn how to apply this technique to your own project with an instructor-led discussion and a writing exercise.

7-9pm

NIFCO – 40 Kings Rd., St. John’s

REGISTRATION: This workshop is free of charge, but participation is limited. To register, send a one-page sample of your work to: director@riddlefence.com

Registration Deadline: May 22, 2026

This workshop is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts Public Outreach Program.

MARIA REVA was born in Ukraine and grew up in Canada. Her fiction has appeared in The Atlantic, McSweeney’s, The Best American Short Stories, and elsewhere, earning a National Magazine Award. She also works as an opera librettist.