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Getting Started (or Restarted) on a Novel

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Do 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…

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World Building at a Glance

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Welcome 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…

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Building a World Around Your Characters & Plot

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Every 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…

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Creating a Sense of Place and Worldbuilding

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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This 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…

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Creating a Magic System 

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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More 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…

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Creating Narrative Clarity

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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This 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…

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Talking Heads

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Writing 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…

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Fantasy Worldbuilding

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Why 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…

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Profiting from a Critique

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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External 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…

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Writing Compelling Heroes

The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United States
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Creating 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…

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