Story Elements: Building Tension
Writer's Workshop
Wednesday, October 02
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
The StudioLearn how to keep readers enthralled and invested in your story.
About the presenter: Ted Sanders served as the Director of Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he continues to teach creative writing. His body of work includes his debut novel, No Animals We Could Name, published by Graywolf Press in 2012, and his children's fantasy series, The Keepers, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2015. Learn more at tedsanders.net
Registration is encouraged.
- Sep 4, Where to Begin, 7 pm
- Sep 18, Story Elements: Characterization, 7 pm
- Oct 2, Story Elements: Building Tension, 7 pm
- Oct 16, Tools to Make Your Short Story Better, 7 pm
- Nov 6, Finishing Your Story, 7 pm
- Nov 20, Short Story Awards Ceremony & Reading, 7 pm
- Dec 4, Open Mic Night, 7 pm
Interested in our Short Story Contest? Entries due Friday, November 8, 2024. Visit champaign.org/short-story for additional details.
Main Library
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