Canceled CANCELLED Writers Prompt Party – Thursday Night – July 10!
Online or at The MuseReady to get those words flowing? Join us for the Writers Prompt Party—a one-session, all-arts-inspired writing celebration led by a featured teaching artist who brings their unique creative specialty to the table. This isn’t your average writing class—it’s a joyful, come-as-you-are playground for your imagination. Each session pulls inspiration from unexpected places: a haunting photograph,…
Writing for Change: Crafting Socially Conscious Narratives
Online or at The MuseStories have the power to change minds, challenge injustices, and inspire action. This workshop is designed for writers who want to explore socially conscious storytelling—whether through fiction, memoir, or essay writing. Participants will learn how to address social issues authentically, create compelling characters grappling with these issues, and balance advocacy with engaging storytelling. Many socially…
Canceled CANCELLED Find Your Muse: Creative Nonfiction Exploration
OnlineDiscover the art of telling true stories creatively in this workshop designed to inspire and engage. Creative nonfiction blends the factual with the imaginative, allowing you to craft compelling narratives from real-life events. Using prompts, brainstorming exercises, and inspiring readings, you’ll explore personal essays, memoirs, and other nonfiction styles. Whether you’re writing about your life,…
Writers Coffee Break
Cafe Stella 1907 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, United StatesJoin us for our monthly 1st Friday Writers Coffee Breaks at Cafe Stella in Ghent! At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. Each month will be hosted by different Muse teachers, who will be available to answer questions from…
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesJoin us on the 2nd Friday of each month for an evening where everyone is welcome to make music, sing, read, laugh, or just hang out and listen. This is not an open mic with a sign-up list. The Muse Jam is more fun! We'll alternate between individual-led and collaborative performance and pure unplugged jams.…
Creative Writing Exploration for Middle School Youth
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesCreative Writing for Middle School Youth (ages 11 to younger 14-year-olds) explores the fundamentals of creative writing and encourages each student to find their individual writing voice, no matter the genre (poetry, fiction, comics, songwriting, and screenwriting). Students will explore their creative expression through unique prompts, exercises, in-class writing, and opportunities to share and discuss…
Creative Writing for High School Teens (Hybrid)
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesCreative Writing for High School Teens encourages students to expand their creative writing by challenging them to elevate their creative voices with new writing techniques. During class, students learn literary craft techniques through lessons, exercises, and prompts. Popular topics include villain archetypes, magic system basics, how to write a fight scene, poetry, screenwriting, and more!…
Canceled CANCELLED Using Visual and Graphic Aids in Planning, Writing and Revising a Novel
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesDo you sometimes get stuck when planning or revising your novel? Unleash your nonlinear and creative mind in this workshop with middle grade author (and sometime artist/illustrator) Sylvia Liu, who will share different ways of envisioning your project from start to revision. Come with an idea for a new novel and a draft you are…
Young Writers Workshop
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Young Writers Workshop explores a wide variety of genres and topics, including poetry, fiction, comics, and songwriting! During class, students engage their creative expression through various prompts, exercises, in-class writing sessions, and opportunities to share their work. All forms of creative writing are welcome. This course is open to all young writers in 3rd…
Canceled CANCELLED Set Up Your Author Website
Online or at The MuseAs an author, you’ll need an online presence where readers can find you. Whether you are already published and need to create an online portfolio, or you are just getting started, an author website will help you showcase your writing, credentials, and unique voice. Your website is a a central hub for potential readers, agents,…
Writing the Lyric Essay: How to Braid Poetry with Prose.
OnlineLyric essays stand at the confluence of musical, image-driven language from poetry and the expansive truth-telling of the essay. Beginning with a study of craft, we will examine the variations on the form, as well as analyzing works by lyric essayists such as Claudia Rankine, Maggie Nelson, Sherman Alexie, and Heidi Czerwiec. Students will also…
Roll For Discussion: TTRPG Club
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe next best thing to playing TTRPGs is talking about them. Want to gush about that cool thing that happened in your game? Need to workshop your character backstory or your world’s obscure magical lore? Finished your cosplay or found the perfect specialty dice and want to show them off? Whether you are a player,…