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Songwriting 2
Songwriting 2
When a song lyric hits you, it can take you back in time. In that mystical blend of melody and carefully crafted imagery, we can, for a time, be transported somewhere else. In Songwriting 2, we’ll bridge the gap between the tune and the lilt of the line, while finding our own, unique narrative voices.…
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Writers Coffee Break
Writers Coffee Break
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our monthly Writers Coffee Breaks, on the 1st Friday of each month at Cafe Stella in Ghent. At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be…
Bill Glose Book Launch and Q&A
Bill Glose Book Launch and Q&A
Join The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Bill Glose from his new book, All the Ruined Men. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase. Proof of vaccination is required to…
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The Nuts and Bolts of Scrivener
The Nuts and Bolts of Scrivener
Scrivener is a streamlined and user friendly word processor that offers more to the writer than Microsoft Word or Mac Pages ever could. It’s designed for writing projects. You can organize your books, chapters, short stories, scenes, character sheets, setting descriptions, outlines, and anything else you can think of all in one easy-to-access document, which…
Witnesses and Suspects: Police Interviews, Interrogations, and Investigations
Witnesses and Suspects: Police Interviews, Interrogations, and Investigations
“Book ‘em, Danno!” Tales of crime and punishment often take central stage in our stories. In this Research for Writers Seminar led by a noted police officer, you’ll be able to better understand and write your own characters and plot-lines, whether you are writing crime stories, mysteries, or detective stories, or simply need a better…
Write Strong Characters
Write Strong Characters
This seminar is designed for writers who want to sharpen their ability writing fully fleshed out characters. We will examine how writers can create main and supporting characters who mirror each other in order to clarify conflict, plot, and themes. The class begins with examples of such pairings of characters from various writers such as…
Making Historical Writing Real
Making Historical Writing Real
Do you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the movie “Gladiator” or Monty Python’s “Life of Brian?” How about if you have a killer idea for a medieval story, but the brutality of “Braveheart”…
One-Page Story Games
One-Page Story Games
Roleplaying games are a unique form of collaborative storytelling--but they don't need to be complex. Like short fiction, sometimes the best stories are those that can be enjoyed in one sitting--and RPGs encourage a loose and lighthearted approach to your favorite genre. Learn to support your story concept with a simple game structure to create…
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Weaving Multiple Plotlines and POVs to Keep Your Reader Turning the Page
Weaving Multiple Plotlines and POVs to Keep Your Reader Turning the Page
Writers of best-selling fiction craft multi-layered, action-intense stories. Linear plots and single-POV characters work, but complex stories engage readers and keep them turning the page. This two-part seminar employs examples from popular fiction authors (George RR Martin, JK Rowling, Michael Connolly, Karin Slaughter, Jayne Ann Krentz, and others) to demonstrate the techniques for crafting a…
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Creative Writing Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
Creative Writing Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
The Muse Youth Summer Camp is a great opportunity for middle school aged creative writers to have fun with words--both out loud and on paper. During each day of this morning camp, we’ll explore a different type of creative writing and expression. We’ll try our hands at poetry with Skye Zentz, sharing what we like…
Creative Writing Camp: High School (ages 14-17)
Creative Writing Camp: High School (ages 14-17)
The Muse Youth Summer Camp is a great opportunity for high school level creative writers to have fun with words–both out loud and on paper. During each day of this afternoon camp, we’ll explore a different type of creative writing and expression. Teachers will lead breakout groups with creative exercises, prompts, and readings. Each day…
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Somewhere Cozy: Setting in the Cozy Mystery
Somewhere Cozy: Setting in the Cozy Mystery
Sherlock Holmes said, "The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes." From cookies to cats, waitresses to witches, murder to misdemeanors, a mystery happens somewhere, and in a cozy mystery, that setting is of the utmost importance, becoming a character all its own. We will take Sherlock's line as…
Creative Writing INDOC: Putting Military Stories on the Page
Creative Writing INDOC: Putting Military Stories on the Page
Learn everything you need to know to start sharing stories. As a member of the United States military, you are bound to have many unique experiences. Rather than trying to explain to someone that “they had to have been there,” learn the skill of creative writing and put your stories on the page so they…
You Talkin’ to Me? Writing Great Dialogue
You Talkin’ to Me? Writing Great Dialogue
With great dialogue, you can almost feel readers lean in to the page so they won’t miss a word. Every word counts. In this seminar, you’ll find the best ways to make your characters’ dialogue both dynamic and natural as well as unique to their specific character. You’ll discover how to avoid chit-chat and write…
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Writers Happy Hour
Writers Happy Hour
Join us for our Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an in-person, informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. This month's Happy Hour will be hosted by Michael Khandelwal and Matt Friedman. Feel free to let us know you’re coming on Facebook. We look forward to seeing…
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The Fifth Element at The Naro Expanded Cinema
The Fifth Element at The Naro Expanded Cinema
Retro films returns to The Naro with The Fifth Element. Join us at the cinema for a night of fun as we show The Fifth Element on Friday, August 19. We’ll have the usual refreshments available, with sales benefiting The Muse Writers Center. Friendly reminder alcohol sales are CASH only! As always, we’ll have trivia…
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Getting into the Creative State of FLOW
Getting into the Creative State of FLOW
Learn the brain state of FLOW and how it relates to creativity. In this class you will create a mind map of your optimal creative state and what that looks like in your schedule, habits, and practices.
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Infusing Setting with Character in Fantasy Fiction
Infusing Setting with Character in Fantasy Fiction
Setting in fantasy fiction is more than just the imaginary time and space where the plot happens, i.e. the neutral zone of conflict and action. In the best fantasy fiction, setting can approach the status of character, and in doing so holds the potential for externalizing otherwise obscured psychological, spiritual, and thematic concerns. Consider the…
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Writers Coffee Break
Writers Coffee Break
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our monthly Writers Coffee Breaks, on the 1st Friday of each month at Cafe Stella in Ghent. At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be…
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Boozy Book Fair @ Reaver NFK!
Boozy Book Fair @ Reaver NFK!
Reaver NFK is teaming up with our favorite local intersectional feminist bookstore & bottle shop, Eleanor's Norfolk, to bring you a BOOZY BOOK FAIR! We have a lineup of local booksellers taking over our taproom for the evening and a curated beer cocktail list inspired by some of Eleanor's NFK's favorite authors! The Lineup: •…
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Writers Happy Hour
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Writers Coffee Break