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About Us Writers Club
About Us Writers Club
About Us centers participant-led discussions and workshops to elevate craft and build community. With a focus on creative representation and holistic engagement, writers impacted by ableism will enhance their writing skills. About Us is dynamic space for exploring creative ideas and fostering meaningful connections for the disabled community. Join us online
4 events,
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
The Intermediate Poetry Workshop
3 events,
Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Join The Muse on the first Tuesday of each month* for our monthly Writers Zoom Meet-Up, an informal get-together where writers from anywhere in the world enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and discussion about what we're working on. Breakout rooms by genre will be available. Let's get together and build connections with other writers and learn more…
Screenwriting 1: The Fundamentals of Script & Story
7 events,
The Wednesday Morning Fiction Studio
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication (Mornings)
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication (Mornings)
Returning 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. Use code cohort2024…
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging…
Screenwriting 3: Refining & Pitching Your Script
Screenwriting 3: Refining & Pitching Your Script
The level three screenwriting class of three
7 events,
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
We show up. We each say things that we're going to write. We write for at least an hour. We say how it went! For anyone looking for a little slice of time dedicated to writing-this is a lovely, low pressure way to show up for your words an make progress. Join us when you…
Advanced Workshop for Upper High School & Graduated Fellows
Advanced Workshop for Upper High School & Graduated Fellows
In-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 each piece during class. Only open to muse students who have completed the Teen Writers Fellowship or high school upperclassmen/teens in transition from high school…
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Evenings)
1 event,
Writers Coffee Break
Writers Coffee Break
Join 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…
8 events,
Writing College Application Essays
Writing College Application Essays
Do you need to write your college essay but don't know where to start? Do you need to refine your current college essay draft? Join this interactive workshop series to learn how to write powerful college application essays. It's open to writers of all levels pursuing any discipline or degree and will help students understand…
Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing. Looking to get some words on the page? Come to our Rainbow Write-in at the Muse every third Tuesday. Co-hosted…
Let Your Story Shine: Avoiding Mistakes that Kill Your Prose
Let Your Story Shine: Avoiding Mistakes that Kill Your Prose
A class for all creative people
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative realms. Does this describe your writing? If so, come join us for our monthly speculative fiction writers gathering! A unique blend of craft talk, brain…
Making Sci-Fi and Fantasy Digestible
Making Sci-Fi and Fantasy Digestible
A class for all creative people
4 events,
World-Building Through Language Creation
Rituals and Magic: Exploring Repetition in Poetic Forms
Rituals and Magic: Exploring Repetition in Poetic Forms
A class for all creative people
Scary Stories: Writing Club
Scary Stories: Writing Club
Do you write scary stories? Things that go bump in the night? Creepy crawlies, paranormal, dark forests, monsters, real life horrors, all are welcome. Come write with fellow horror writers, prompts will be available! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83473482936
Best Christmas Ever! Writing about Family and the Holidays
Best Christmas Ever! Writing about Family and the Holidays
A class for all creative people
2 events,
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
The Fiction Studio (Monday Evenings)
4 events,
Kids & Teens Write Now! at Slover Library
Kids & Teens Write Now! at Slover Library
Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you need a little creative motivation? Well, we believe that everyone has a story and everyone can write it. You just need some inspiration and motivation!…
The Fiction Studio on Tuesday Nights
The Fiction Studio on Tuesday Nights
Returning writers and new members with advanced fiction workshop experience will actively write and revise original short stories and chapters of novels as well as consider various aspects of the creative and professional life of the fiction writer. All members of the group will have the opportunity to submit material for the workshop, with at…
Screenwriting 1: The Fundamentals of Script & Story
4 events,
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging…
Shut Up & Write Drop-in Session
Shut Up & Write Drop-in Session
Need a little mid-week motivation to pick up your pen? Join us every second Wednesday in person at the Muse for this drop-in writing session. No experience with writing or the Muse necessary! Open to any and all looking for a little slice of time dedicated to writing -- this is a lovely, low-pressure way…
Draft Collab: A Workshop for Writers with a Manuscript to Finish
Draft Collab: A Workshop for Writers with a Manuscript to Finish
A workshop for writers with some workshop experience
5 events,
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
We show up. We each say things that we're going to write. We write for at least an hour. We say how it went! For anyone looking for a little slice of time dedicated to writing-this is a lovely, low pressure way to show up for your words an make progress. Join us when you…
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Evenings)
2 events,
Muse Holiday Party
Muse Holiday Party
Join us at The Muse for our annual Holiday Party! We will have free festive refreshments at 5 p.m. and an open mic beginning at 7 p.m.! The Back Bay Astronomers will be set up outside with telescopes. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your instruments and poems, and come celebrate the holidays with…
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
The Muse Neighborhood Jam
Join 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.…
8 events,
Writing College Application Essays
Writing College Application Essays
Do you need to write your college essay but don't know where to start? Do you need to refine your current college essay draft? Join this interactive workshop series to learn how to write powerful college application essays. It's open to writers of all levels pursuing any discipline or degree and will help students understand…
Meditations in Writing & Creativity
Meditations in Writing & Creativity
Enrich your writing in this transformative workshop of guided meditations and introspective prompts, led by a teacher of meditation and the inner life. Whether you're a seasoned writer or new to the craft, this workshop offers a supportive environment to explore the depth of your inner wisdom and enhance your creative essence. Bring your journal…
Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
Projects, Passions, and Possibilities Writing Group
The All About You Writing Group: Projects, Passions, and Possibilities A Roundtable discussion open to all writers and generated by the interests of the participants to exchange and spread information. Peers describe current Projects and what they need or want to help them Update and Upgrade their work. No project at the time? Writers can describe the…
The Story of Your Dreams
The Story of Your Dreams
Ever wonder how the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Frankenstein," “Kubla Kahn,” the beautiful melody of "Yesterday," and the sewing machine came into existence? They all owe their genesis to dreams. In this seminar, we'll explore techniques to remember your dreams, discuss the various types of dreams and how to interpret them,…
Keep ‘Em On the Edge of Their Seats: 6 Techniques to Create Suspense in Your Story
Keep ‘Em On the Edge of Their Seats: 6 Techniques to Create Suspense in Your Story
A class for all creative people
Roll For Discussion: TTRPG Club
Roll For Discussion: TTRPG Club
The 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,…
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
757 Comic and Cartoon Creators is a community group for local artists, specifically those interested in creating comics and animation. Currently, we meet every other Saturday from 530pm-830pm. Looking for feedback on your current project? Want to network or maybe collaborate with another creator? Searching for some like-minded creatives to chat with? Need a space…
5 events,
About Us Writers Club
About Us Writers Club
About Us centers participant-led discussions and workshops to elevate craft and build community. With a focus on creative representation and holistic engagement, writers impacted by ableism will enhance their writing skills. About Us is dynamic space for exploring creative ideas and fostering meaningful connections for the disabled community. Join us online
Rituals and Magic: Exploring Repetition in Poetic Forms
A Page in the Life Memoir Group
A Page in the Life Memoir Group
Memoirists unite once a month at The Muse to spend an hour working on their memoirs. Come to share your life stories or just sit and listen. All are welcome. This club meets on the third Sunday of each month from 2 - 4pm. Virtual & In-Person! To join virtually, register here! For questions about…
Words We Can Hear: Sound in Writing
Words We Can Hear: Sound in Writing
A class for all creative people
3 events,
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
The Not Ready For Workshop Writers
Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience.
The Intermediate Poetry Workshop
3 events,
Write Now! at Slover Library
Write Now! at Slover Library
Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you need a little creative motivation? Well, we believe that everyone has a story and everyone can write it. You just need some inspiration and motivation!…
The Poetry Studio (Tuesday Evenings)
The Poetry Studio (Tuesday Evenings)
A workshop for advanced writers with workshop experience
Screenwriting 1: The Fundamentals of Script & Story
6 events,
The Wednesday Morning Fiction Studio
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication (Mornings)
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication (Mornings)
Returning 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. Use code cohort2024…
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, our group welcomes all. Bring your latest writings to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging…
Screenwriting 3: Refining & Pitching Your Script
5 events,
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
Shut Up & Write: Morning Coffee Edition
We show up. We each say things that we're going to write. We write for at least an hour. We say how it went! For anyone looking for a little slice of time dedicated to writing-this is a lovely, low pressure way to show up for your words an make progress. Join us when you…
Writers Happy Hour
Writers Happy Hour
Join us for our Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an in-person, informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. Feel free to let us know you’re coming on Facebook. We look forward to seeing your faces! January 18th, 2024: Hosted by Michael Khandelwal and Rebecca Tigner at…
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Evenings)
2 events,
Writers on Submission
Writers on Submission
“Writers on Submission” is a dedicated community of writers focused on the craft of writing and the submission process. Comprised of passionate individuals from various backgrounds and writing genres, the group serves as a supportive space for writers to hone their skills, share insights, and navigate the often-challenging world of manuscript submissions. Meet with fellow…
Norfolk Word Art Show
Norfolk Word Art Show
Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick things off. Sign up to share any original written words - material from poets, songwriters, comedians, and playwrites. If you can write it, we would…
2 events,
Little City Poets Meeting
Little City Poets Meeting
This monthly meet-up is a lively and productive session of prompts, sharing, and workshopping. Come be inspired to write, revise, and move closer to publication. This is a great opportunity for anyone who loves poetry and wants to share their work with others. This is a Hybrid club that meets on the third Saturday of…
Prose and Cons
Prose and Cons
Are you looking for a place to build your writing craft muscles or assistance getting your latest project unstuck? Join us for Prose and Cons, where we’ll dive into the nitty gritty of discussing what makes a book tick, share our favorite tips and tricks, and do roundtable brainstorms to help get misbehaving manuscripts back…
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Rituals and Magic: Exploring Repetition in Poetic Forms
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Hampton Roads Meeting
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Hampton Roads Meeting
NOW ONLINE! We're speculative fiction writers (science fiction, fantasy and more). We share our experiences and adventures in reading, writing, craft development and publishing with each other, and become better writers through it all. To become a member of this Group visit our Facebook group to find out more and join.
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Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Queer Writers Meet-up @ Eleanor’s NFK
Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing. Looking to get some words on the page? Come to our Rainbow Write-in at the Muse every third Tuesday. Co-hosted…
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative realms. Does this describe your writing? If so, come join us for our monthly speculative fiction writers gathering! A unique blend of craft talk, brain…