Story by Genre – Crafting Page-Turning Literary Fiction
Schedule
Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
470 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9W 4Z9 | Campbell River, BC
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Story by Genre – Crafting Page-Turning Literary FictionA writing Workshop at the Museum at Campbell River
Explore how genre techniques—mystery, suspense, romance, and speculative fiction—can elevate literary writing.
No matter what style of fiction you write, understanding and practicing genre fiction is one of the best ways to improve your writing and create those meaningful but page-turning stories that readers, publishers, and editors love. Struggling with plot? We’ll look at how mystery writers use structure and story beats. Want more tension in your writing? Try writing a story of suspense using the principle of escalation. More emotion? Romance. Want to express a philosophical idea? Try it through the heightened imaginings of speculative fiction. Participants will pick a genre (or combine two) and write one short story of up to 1250 words – 5 pages.
Facilitator:
Claire Mulligan, 2026 Writer in Residence at Haig-Brown House
Dates & Time:
March 21 & 28, 10:00–12:00
(4-hour workshop over two weeks)
Cost:
Museum Members: $65
Non-members: $75
Youth (ages 15–30): $25
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Where is it happening?
470 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9W 4Z9Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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