Poetry 1: Learning to Write Poetry
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWhether you’re brand new to poetry or just need a refresher on the craft of writing poems, this class will focus on the fundamentals of what makes a great poem.…
Writing the Body: a Workshop for Health/Medical Workers and Caregivers
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesDoctors, nurses, health, or hospice workers--as well as many other professionals and caregivers--are always called to heightened service in their line of work, especially in the current climate of global…
The Nuts and Bolts of Scrivener
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesScrivener 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…
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…
Celebrating the Literary Witch in You
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesA literary generative writing class for all writers (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, flash-fiction), we’ll read about the writers featured in Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers by Taisia Kitaiskaia,…
Healing through Writing
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #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,…
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…
Once Upon a Time: Writing Narrative Poems
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWe usually think of fiction as the realm of story and poetry as the realm of lyrical meditation, but poems can also tell stories. We all have memories of stuff…
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…
Visual Journaling: Exploring the Imagination
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesIf a picture is worth a thousand words, then this seminar will help writers tap into a different type of creativity. We will take a quick break from structured writing…
Writing About Caregiving
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesCaregiving 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…
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…