WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College's Language and Literature Department alongside the School of Arts and Humanities, and the WSC Press held the Plains Writers Series on Thursday.

The series is held throughout the year to spotlight the different works of Great Plains writers.

Author Theodore Wheeler, the featured writer from Thursday's event, read pages from his book titled, "In Our Other Lives," and states that it can be tricky, but rewarding to use non-fictional characters in his work.

"It is a little tricky because you don't want to misrepresent someone, and you could just make up a new character, and you don't have to worry about it," said Wheeler. "Also with this one, I am quoting from their reporting and to pay homage to the work they did."

Wayne State College closed out the day with their Fictional Slam, where participants submitted two short fiction pieces.

The event took place off-campus at the Max Bar and Grill in Downtown Wayne, where writers won various prizes.

Both events were open to the public.