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Writing for Children
Writing for Children
This 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
The 3rd Annual Short Short Playwrighting Project
The 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…
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The Fiction Studio (Monday Evenings)
The Fiction Studio (Monday Evenings)
The Fiction Studio continues with returning members and new members with professional fiction workshop experience. We 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…
Start Writing, Keep Writing… Write Now
Start Writing, Keep Writing… Write Now
Creative writing is fun! And finding your voice doesn’t have to be hard work. It’s just a matter of letting your words and ideas flow onto the page without tinkering and re-tinkering your way into a creative cul-de-sac. In this class, you’ll write--in the moment--to cues and prompts and then share your work in a…
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The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
The Advanced workshop will focus on the all-important revision process in screenwriting, with members sharing the successes and difficulties encountered in the scripting process for feature-length, short, or TV scripts. We will watch films and clips, read professional scripts and critique each other’s work in a spirit of encouragement and camaraderie. The Advanced section is…
Poetry 3: Going Deeper with Revision & Workshop
Poetry 3: Going Deeper with Revision & Workshop
You've been crafting poetry and you've successfully made use of several forms and styles. It's time to take a more critical look at what makes a poem appeal to a greater audience, and to consider what makes a poem a contender for publication. In Poetry Level 3, you'll have the opportunity for a more immersive…
Comics & Graphic Novels 1: The Art of Storytelling
Comics & Graphic Novels 1: The Art of Storytelling
Comics are a magical blend of visuals and writing. Come explore this incredible medium of storytelling through sequential art! This introductory class will cover scripting, thumbnailing and layout, all the way to character design and getting your work into the world. Our sessions will comprise of fun exercises and lecture, along with some case studies…
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Nonfiction 2: Diving into Style and Forms
Nonfiction 2: Diving into Style and Forms
Returning members from Nonfiction 1 and new writers with intermediate nonfiction writing experience will actively write and workshop original works while taking a deeper look at the essential nonfiction essay forms. Modern essays have evolved far past the personal essay. Writers will explore and refine their style while writing a braided essay, collage essay, segmented essay, the profile essay, and…
Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision
Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision
Building on the fundamentals from Fiction 1 and Fiction 2, Fiction 3 immerses new writers in the revision process to hone their voices and tell compelling stories. The class will follow a workshop format, with students sharing their work and critiquing other students’ work via written feedback and class discussion. We’ll dig into revision on…
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The Fiction Workshop (Thursday Mornings)
The Fiction Workshop (Thursday Mornings)
The Fiction Workshop continues with returning members and new members with fiction writing workshop experience. Members of the group will actively write and workshop original work while taking a deeper look at the essential craft elements of fiction writing. Each class will include a short craft lecture covering topics such as POV, writing scenes, dialogue,…
Poetry 2: Exploring Poetic Forms
Poetry 2: Exploring Poetic Forms
You’ve gotten your “License to Lineate” in Poetry 1 and now you’re ready to take your skills on the open road. It’s time to test drive a few tried and true models and see where they take you. In Poetry 2, we’ll make use of forms such as the Abecedarian, the Blackout, the Cento, the…
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Screenwriting 2: Getting Your Script On Its Feet
Screenwriting 2: Getting Your Script On Its Feet
You’ve taken Screenwriting 1 and now you’re ready to test the waters with your own writing or get feedback on scripts you’ve been working on already. This course is designed as both a Workshop with group review and discussion as well as a continuation of learning screenwriting principles. We will discuss intermediate-level techniques and formatting,…
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Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & Graduated Fellows
Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & 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 and have not yet graduated from high school, or…
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The Poetry Studio
The Poetry Studio
The 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 and commercial marketplace, and the submission of work for publication. Work will be submitted in advance of each meeting. All poems submitted will be critiqued…
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Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & Graduated Fellows
Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & 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 and have not yet graduated from high school, or…
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Nonfiction 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication
Nonfiction 3: Deeper into Revision and Exploring Publication
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.
The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
The Advanced workshop will focus on the all-important revision process in screenwriting, with members sharing the successes and difficulties encountered in the scripting process for feature-length, short, or TV scripts. We will watch films and clips, read professional scripts and critique each other’s work in a spirit of encouragement and camaraderie. The Advanced section is…
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Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision
Fiction 3: Deeper into Voice & Revision
Building on the fundamentals from Fiction 1 and Fiction 2, Fiction 3 immerses new writers in the revision process to hone their voices and tell compelling stories. The class will follow a workshop format, with students sharing their work and critiquing other students’ work via written feedback and class discussion. We’ll dig into revision on…
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