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In Person Events & Classes
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Hybrid Events & Classes
Postponed The Quantum Writer: Writing Beyond Logic, Into Possibility
Online or at The MuseIn this generative and mind-expanding workshop, we’ll explore how quantum concepts like the observer effect, entanglement, superposition, and quantum tunneling can reshape how we write characters, conflict, and transformation. We'll…
Draft Collab: A Supportive Workshop for Writers With a Manuscript to Finish
Online or at The MuseIf you've got a draft you're working on and are looking for a hivemind of fellow writers to help steer your story in the direction you want it to go,…
Writing for TV
Online or at The MuseDo you have a great idea for a TV show? In this class, you'll learn how to develop a strong concept for a TV show, the basics of TV show…
Writing About Caregiving
OnlineCaregiving can be conceptualized in many different ways. There is the caregiving that's done for family members who are ill, elderly, and/or disabled and there's also childcare. Caregiving is often…
Dark Romance
Online or at The MuseMorally grey heroes, impeccable gothic vibes, and plenty of Halloween masks: dark romance’s edgy twist on classic romance tropes has been blowing up TikTok for the last few years. But…
Sex Scenes for Character Building
Online or at The MuseWhen do we see characters at their most vulnerable and intimate, when all their walls are down? Sex! Come join us as we learn to show our characters deepest fears…
Healing through Writing
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesScience corroborates that translating events into language can affect brain and immune functions by increasing germ-fighting lymphocytes and lowering stress levels. Writing has been shown to improve overall heart health,…
Filling Your Toolbox; Everything You Need to Write Fiction
Online or at The MuseYou’re a first-time fiction writer or a seasoned author, this one-time workshop will cover essential techniques and applications to create an immersive and engaging fiction narrative. With prompts to practice…
The Songwriter’s Toolkit: Strategies for Composition
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThis course focuses on the music itself—melody, harmony, and structure. While we won't focus on writing lyrics, we will examine how words dictate musical choices and how to make the…
The Snowflake Plotting Method
Online or at The MuseDo you want to write a novel, but you’re stuck figuring out how to start? Or maybe you already have a great synopsis–but how do you convert that into ninety-thousand…
World-Building Through Language Creation – Parts I & II
Online or at The MuseWhether your characters are deciphering long-buried runes or interfacing with alien minds, how you present fictional languages can provide depth and complexity to your stories and worlds. In this Research…
Self-Discovery through Memoir
OnlineIn this class, we will discover the lens(es) through we which we will look at our lives; we will discover ourselves as a character and learn how to write honestly…