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In Person Events & Classes
Online Events & Classes
Hybrid Events & Classes
How to Submit Your Work to Magazines and Journals
Online or at The MuseYou’ve crafted your writing; now it’s time to get it published! This two-session seminar will guide you through the world of submitting to literary journals and magazines from start to…
Writing Effective Dialogue
OnlineThis creative writing workshop will discuss the importance of dialogue as an aspect of story. We’ll focus on dialogue as a tool to advance plot, reveal characters, explore theme, and…
The Craft of Poetry
Online or at The MuseWhat makes great poems? In this class, we will read and discuss the craft strategies involved in work that resonates. We will examine such things as anaphora, enjambment, meter, metaphor,…
The Poetry Studio
Online or at The MuseThe studio continues: Members of the group will actively write and revise original poetry, with a special emphasis on the careful review of members' work, the examination of the literary…
Screenwriting 3: Refining & Pitching Your Script
Online or at The MuseThe level three screenwriting class of three
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction
Online or at The MuseWe all have stories to tell, whether we’ve never written anything before, or we’re dusting off the old writing muscles and getting back in the game. This class is a…
The Intermediate Memoir Workshop
OnlineThis workshop is designed for writers with some experience in memoir and personal storytelling who want to refine their craft and deepen their narratives. We will explore how to shape…
The Yearlong Fiction Studio with Michele Young-Stone
Complete or revise your book-length manuscript in this intensive, 11-month fiction-writing studio. Led by critically acclaimed novelist Michele Young-Stone (Above Us Only Sky, Lost in the Beehive, and The Handbook…
Screenwriting Certificate Fast Track
Online or at The MuseThis 6-session intensive course is designed for seasoned Muse students who have completed numerous screenwriting classes and are ready to earn their Screenwriting Genre Certificate. Combining the foundational, intermediate, and…
The Yearlong Genre Fiction Studio with Wendy Higgins
Online or at The MuseEmbark on an immersive 11-month journey to craft your genre fiction manuscript with the guidance of Wendy Higgins, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author renowned for her…
Writing the Body: A Poetry Workshop
Online or at The MuseWe speak of the heart of the matter, of having butterflies in our stomach, of someone being the backbone of their community, of hitting a raw nerve— In our daily…
Resonant Reflections: Journaling with Sound & Insight
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesUnlock your inner voice and step into your creative power through the fusion of sound meditations and journaling. In thia single session workshop, we’ll use the resonance of crystal bowls,…