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In Person Events & Classes
Online Events & Classes
Hybrid Events & Classes
Advanced Workshop for Upper High School & Graduated Fellows
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, NorfolkCreative Nonfiction and Memoir 1: The Art of Writing True Stories
Online or at The MuseCreative Writing Exploration for Teens
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, NorfolkCreative Writing Exploration for Middle School Youth
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, NorfolkPress F To Pay Respects: Modern Multimedia Storytelling in Video Games
Online or at The MuseFantastical Worlds: A Writing Group for Speculative Fiction
The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3, NorfolkRemind Me, What Was Your Name?: The Role of the Player in Game Narratives
Online or at The MuseWeek of Events
Love is Paying Attention to the World: A Poetry Workshop
Love is Paying Attention to the World: A Poetry Workshop
A workshop for writers with some workshop experience
Explorations of rurality & rural voices
Explorations of rurality & rural voices
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
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
The Monday Night Poetry Workshop
Fiction Fundamentals
The Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Memoir 4X4 Workshop
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
Screenwriting 1: The Fundamentals of Script & Story
The level one screenwriting class of three
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 2: Getting Your Script on Its Feet
Romance Workshop
Start Writing, Keep Writing… Write Now
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction
Flash Nonfiction in the Morning
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…
Nanowrimo Thursdays With Jordan!
Nanowrimo Thursdays With Jordan!
Are you stuck in your novel? Do you need to bounce ideas with someone? Are you worried your magic system is too confusing? Maybe you want to do a sprint or two? Come to Jordan's (Prose and Cons club host) Thursday evening hours, and get some help with you project!
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 1: The Art of Writing True Stories
Creative Nonfiction and Memoir 1: The Art of Writing True Stories
The level one nonfiction class of three
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Evenings)
Fiction 1: Learning to Write Fiction (Evenings)
The level one fiction class of three
Visual Journaling Workshop
Visual Journaling Workshop
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this seminar will help writers tap into a different type of creativity. We will take a quick break from structured writing and combine words with visual elements, also looking at other artists’ journals. We will try simple and advanced art techniques to explore our stream of…
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.…
Creative Writing Exploration for Teens
Creative Writing Exploration for Teens
Creative Writing Exploration for Teens encourages students to expand their creative writing by challenging them to elevate their creative voices with new writing techniques. During class, students learn literary craft techniques through lessons, exercises, and prompts. Popular topics include villain archetypes, magic system basics, how to write a fight scene, poetry, screenwriting, and more! At…
Creative Writing Exploration for Middle School Youth
Creative Writing Exploration for Middle School Youth
Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (ages 11 to younger 14-year-olds) explores the fundamentals of creative writing and encourages each student to find their individual writing voice, no matter the genre (poetry, fiction, comics, songwriting, and screenwriting). Students will explore their creative expression through unique prompts, exercises, in-class writing, and opportunities to share and discuss…
Press F To Pay Respects: Modern Multimedia Storytelling in Video Games
Press F To Pay Respects: Modern Multimedia Storytelling in Video Games
A class for all creative people
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…
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…
Midwestern Gothic
Remind Me, What Was Your Name?: The Role of the Player in Game Narratives
Remind Me, What Was Your Name?: The Role of the Player in Game Narratives
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,…