Rachel Florence, Staff Writer Ten minutes away from Norfolk Christian is Muse Writers Center. The Muse is a space for writers to workshop their writing, take classes, and meet other writers. They also have an array of library books, some written by Muse authors. They offer internship programs for teenagers ages sixteen to eighteen in a variety of areas, including social media and library internships. Their internships are unpaid, but they will work with your university to give you credits, and offer perks such as free classes and a Muse membership. They have a range of classes and writers' groups, with in-person, online, and hybrid options. The classes cover topics such as fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and graphic novels. Some of their groups are Teen Writers’ Club and Writers’ Coffee Break. These consist of informal meetings where you meet other writers and share your work. The Muse also has open mic nights, a place for you to read your work. Some of these are teen-specific, like the Halloween open mic night that occurred on October 28th. Photo from Muse Writers Center website; Even in the midst of the pandemic, the 2021 teen writers fellowship were able to attend last year's Hampton Roads Writers Conference. Applications for the 2023 fellowship are now available to sophomores and juniors! Another thing they offer, specifically for sophomores and juniors, is their teen fellowship program. The teen fellowship program is a series of classes about various aspects of writing, such as worldbuilding, mechanics, dialogue, and plotline. The program pairs each fellow with a professional writer, who serves as their mentor. This September, the members of the teen writers fellowship, one of whom was NCS student Jordyn Balam, attended the 2022 Hampton Roads Writers Conference. They submitted poetry and prose to the annual contest and pitched their work to professional agents.
The Muse Writers Center is an important place for creators of all kinds. Whether you’re an artist, poet, novelist, musician, or screenwriter, there’s something for you at the Muse. It’s an excellent space to create art, meet new friends, and discover talents that you might not have known you possessed. The Muse is a unique and special place that is bursting with energy and creative spirit.
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