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Story Elements: Point of View
Writer’s Workshop
Wednesday, September 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
The StudioLearn about the various ways that point of view can change the style and tone of your writing.
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 2023, and his children's fantasy series, The Keepers, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2015.
Registration is encouraged.
- Sep 2, How to Begin a Short Story, 7 pm
- Sep 16, Story Elements: Point of View, 7 pm
- Oct 7, Story Elements: Setting, 7 pm
- Oct 21, Story Elements: Conflict, 7 pm
- Nov 4, Finishing Your Story, 7 pm
- Nov 18, Short Story Awards Ceremony & Reading, 7 pm
- Dec 2, Writing Creative Nonfiction, 7 pm
- Dec 16, Crafting Chemistry: How to Write a Romance, 7 pm
Interested in our Short Story Contest? Entries are due by Friday, November 6, 2026. Visit champaign.org/short-story for additional details.
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