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Nonfiction 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesReturning members from Nonfiction 2 and new writers with advanced nonfiction workshop experience complete the final stage of the art of nonfiction muse series of classes with more advanced workshop opportunities focusing on revision. We will also explore publication preparation and research for those writers are interested in taking that next step.
The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Advanced workshop will focus on the all-important revision process in screenwriting, with members sharing the successes and difficulties encountered in the scripting process for feature-length, short, or TV scripts. We will watch films and clips, read professional scripts and critique each other’s work in a spirit of encouragement and camaraderie. The Advanced section is…
Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesBuilding on the fundamentals from Fiction 1 and Fiction 2, Fiction 3 immerses new writers in the revision process to hone their voices and tell compelling stories. The class will follow a workshop format, with students sharing their work and critiquing other students’ work via written feedback and class discussion. We’ll dig into revision on…
Nonfiction in a Flash
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesIn this workshop, creative nonfiction and memoir writers will explore the genre of flash creative nonfiction (between 500 and 1,000 words). We will discuss and discover the many craft elements that make flash nonfiction an engaging, experimental and exciting genre! Every session we will generate and critique our small memoir and nonfiction stories and essays…
The Poetry Workshop
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Poetry Workshop continues with returning members and new members having poetry writing experience. Fresh, intriguing poetry prompts offer group members the opportunity to experiment with various styles, forms, subjects…
Screenwriting 2: Getting Your Script on Its Feet
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesYou’ve taken Screenwriting 1 and now you’re ready to test the waters with your own writing or get feedback on scripts you’ve been working on already. This course is designed…
Writing Through Death and Dying
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWhether you are confronting the end of your own life or the loss of a loved one, death and the dying process is extremely difficult. Frequently, the subject is difficult to talk about or find support willing to listen. Sometimes, talking about death isn’t enough. We need other embodied ways to express our experience. In this…
Fiction 2: Deeper into Character & Story (Wednesday Evenings)
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe fiction writing journey continues where Fiction 1 left off. Returning students and writers new to The Muse (who have fiction writing experience) will be encouraged to produce and submit…
Nonfiction 2: Diving into Style and Forms
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesReturning members from Nonfiction 1 and new writers with intermediate nonfiction writing experience will actively write and workshop original works while taking a deeper look at the essential nonfiction essay…
The Fiction Workshop (Thursday Mornings)
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Fiction Workshop continues with returning members and new members who have fiction writing workshop experience. Members of the group will workshop original work while taking a deeper look at…
Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & Graduated Fellows
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesIn-depth workshop for advanced teen writers. Class meets bi-weekly, students submit up to five pages of writing three days before the class and are expected to be prepared to discuss…
The Fiction Workshop (Thursday Evenings)
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Fiction Workshop continues with returning members and new members who have fiction writing workshop experience. Members of the group will workshop original work while taking a deeper look at…