Making Historical Writing Real
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesDo you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the movie “Gladiator” or Monty Python’s “Life of Brian?” How about if you have a killer idea for a medieval story, but the brutality of “Braveheart”…
The Deep History of English
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWhat languages existed in ancient Europe before the advent of the modern Indo-European family? How far back can we trace these languages, and how are they woven into the tapestry of the English we use today? In this two-part Writers Knowledge seminar, we will begin with the ancient Paleo-European languages, including two cultures which have…
Punctuation and Grammar Revealed
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesIn this interactive seminar, we'll start by writing your grammar and punctuation questions on the whiteboard, and then explore them together using simple exercises, examples, and tips. In the last half of our session, we'll take a look at samples from your own writing and find ways to make your prose shine more brightly, unencumbered…
Sleuthing and Detective Work
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United States“It is my business to know what other people do not know.” (Sherlock Holmes) Tales of crime, detectives, and mysteries often take central stage in our stories. In this Research for Writers Seminar led by a noted police officer, you’ll be able to better understand and write your own characters and plotlines, whether you are…
Writing Police Reform
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesHow have police forces and police work changed in the US over our 200 year history? And how do we make our stories of crime and punishment or social outrage and heroic sacrifices ring true to a reader, no matter the era? In this Research for Writers Seminar led by a noted police officer, take…
Making Historical Writing Real
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesDo you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the movie “Gladiator” or Monty Python’s “Life of Brian?” How about if you have a killer idea for a medieval story, but the brutality of “Braveheart”…
Writing While White: How to be a Voice of Change
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThese are confusing times to be a white writer with inclusive intentions. How do you address diversity in your work? What do you have permission to write about? How do you create realistic nonwhite characters? How do you be an ally when white voices are subject to so much scrutiny? This session will be a…
Punctuation and Grammar Revealed
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesIn this interactive seminar, we'll start by writing your grammar and punctuation questions on the whiteboard, and then explore them together using simple exercises, examples, and tips. In the last half of our session, we'll take a look at samples from your own writing and find ways to make your prose shine more brightly, unencumbered…
World-Building Through Language Creation
Online or at The MuseA seminar for curious-minded writers of all levels
Design Your Own Plague
Online or at The MuseAre you a horror writer struggling to create a germ to turn Earth’s population into zombies? Are you a science fiction writer who wants to design a Martian virus but you don’t know where to start? Are you writing historical fiction but you’re unsure what infectious diseases occurred during the time period you’re writing? Then…