Getting Started (or Restarted) on a Novel
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesDo you have an idea for a novel, but you're not sure how to start writing it? Or maybe you've already written a draft but got bogged down and can't…
World Building at a Glance
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWelcome to world-building at a glance, where we’ll dip our toes into the world of culture creation. In this class we'll cover when to add details, when to leave them…
Building a World Around Your Characters & Plot
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesEvery story takes place in a unique world that can either enhance or detract from the narrative. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to construct a vivid, coherent environment that…
Creating a Sense of Place and Worldbuilding
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThis seminar is designed for writers who wish to develop the sense of place in their fiction. Through an engaging process of providing examples, sharing ideas, and writing prompts, writers…
Creating a Magic System
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesMore and more, fantasy readers are becoming invested not only in the compelling characters and fantastical locations of their favorite stories but the physical rules of the worlds those stories…
Creating Narrative Clarity
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThis seminar will focus on second draft editing techniques to help refine and clarify narratives. This seminar will incorporate four different revision techniques aimed at refining the narrative voice, and…
Talking Heads
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWriting effective dialogue requires creating a conversation that’s direct, sounds better than people talk in real life, reveals character, and is incorporated into events that move the plot forward, all…
Discover Your Core Story, Explore the Secrets of Genre, and Find Your Lane
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesOnce you nail down your core story, you can choose the direction to take it: from hook, to synopsis, to manuscript, to publication. Figuring out where your story belongs in…
Fantasy Worldbuilding
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWhy do so many fantasy novels take place in the same, medieval, pseudo-European setting? How can writers create unique, fully-realized environments that readers will want to get lost in? Dive…
Profiting from a Critique
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesExternal feedback on your work is the most important way to grow your writing skills. But many writers fear public readings and critiques, hampering their advancement and self-editing process. Join…
Writing Compelling Heroes
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesCreating a hero (protagonist) for a story sounds simple. This is the person we care about, root for, want to protect. But it is one thing to write a likeable…