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 the essential craft elements of fiction writing. Topics such as POV, scene writing, dialogue and more may be explored through short lectures or study of…
The Advanced Poetry Workshop
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThe Advanced Poetry Workshop is open to students who have completed previous workshop-level classes at The Muse or those who have extensive workshop or graduate-level experience. This class focuses on writing, criticism, and the exploration of contemporary poetic discourse. Students at this level are writing poetry with an increased focus on creating an individual voice…
Open Mic Night at The Muse!
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesCome share your stories, poetry, songs and more at The Muse's monthly open mic! Hosted by Dusti Connelley and Tina Carey. 5 minute time slots, sign ups at the door. Come to share or just listen! Summer Schedule: June 23rd, 7-9pm July 14th, 5-7pm* *Join us for an open mic as part of The…
Building Tension
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesNothing keeps a reader turning pages like tension! In this workshop, we’ll consider how writers can effectively build tension in their writing. Together, we’ll discuss the elements of tension, from cliff hangers to pacing and character motivations to story stakes. We’ll dissect some high-tension examples from published stories and participate in several writing exercises in…
How to Get Started in Food Writing
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThis seminar will provide an overview of three different styles of food writing (articles for blogs and publications, restaurant reviews, and recipes), how to develop ideas, and tips on writing about food. You will have an opportunity to start writing your first food piece and receive critique from the group and teacher. Join us and…
Writing Great Sex Scenes
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesAre you interested in writing steamy scenes in your fiction—without sacrificing story and character? This workshop will dive into the ins and outs of great sex scenes. We’ll look at the commonalities between literary sex scenes and their less salacious cousin, action scenes, and examine how sex can serve as a mode of character development.…
Parachuting Into a Brush Fire: A Workshop On Writing a Brevity Essay
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesTwenty-five years ago, the affable and well-named Dinty Moore created an online magazine he named Brevity. At the time, brief pieces of nonfiction—flash memoirs—were something new. How much fire could one create in 750 words or less? Early on, Moore was asked to define a Brevity essay. “My only original dictum was ‘scene and story…
Explore Calligraphy: The Art of Elegant Handwriting
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesExplore calligraphy, the art of elegant handwriting. Students will be introduced to italic letterforms using square-nibbed felt tip pens as writing tools. This seminar will provide a foundation for developing your own personal style of italic handwriting. A materials list and suggested places to purchase materials will be provided by the teacher.
Punctuation and Grammar Revealed
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #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…
Writing for Children
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesThis seminar is for writers who want an introduction to writing for children. The class will begin with an overview of recently published children’s books, including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade books, and graphic novels for children. Drawing on her experience as an agented and traditionally-published children’s book author, the instructor will…
The 3rd Annual Short Short Playwrighting Project
Virtual Class VA, United StatesThe Muse, Norfolk Little Theatre, and Norfolk Playwright Collective Present the 3rd Annual Short-Short Playwriting Project. A play goes through many phases before it hits the page and then the stage. This project will help guide 6 aspiring playwrights through the very early processes of developing a play. The playwrights selected will take an idea…
Teen Writers Club
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave, Suite #3, Norfolk, VA, United StatesAre you a teen? Do you like writing? Then join us at The Muse Writers Center every second and fourth Monday for the Teen Writers Club! This casual meet-up is part social hangout and part writing. The club is open to all teens with an interest in any creative writing form, including songwriting, comics, fiction,…