Muse Creative Writing Camps for Kids and Teens
We are offering in person camps for three age groups: Your child or teen can learn to express themselves in a guided, friendly, and supportive environment. Let them be their muse!
Creative Writing Camp: Elementary School (ages 7-10)
This Muse Youth Summer Camp is a great opportunity for elementary writers to have fun with their words–both out loud and on paper. During each day of this fun morning “camp” for writers ages 7-10, we’ll explore a different type of creative writing and expression.
- We’ll try our hands at poetry, sharing what we like and writing short poems together.
- We’ll have a chance to write what we think about ourselves and the world around us as we make up new characters and stories by exploring fiction.
- We’ll bring our stories to life by writing and illustrating comic books.
- We’ll make music together by learning the art of writing songs.
- And, we’ll have a chance to write the genre we enjoyed the most during the week, and then read or perform it for our friends and family during the last hour of the camp at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Creative Writing Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
The Muse Youth Summer Camp is a great opportunity for middle school aged creative writers to have fun with words–both out loud and on paper. During each day of this morning camp, we’ll explore a different type of creative writing and expression.
- We’ll try our hands at poetry, sharing what we like and writing short poems together.
- We’ll have a chance to write what we think about ourselves and the world around us and make up new stories by exploring fiction.
- We’ll try our hands at poetry, sharing what we like and writing short poems together.
- We’ll bring our stories to life by writing and illustrating comic books.
- We’ll make music together by learning the art of song writing.
- And, we’ll have a chance to polish the genre we enjoyed the most during the week, and then share it with our friends and family during the last hour of the camp at 11 a.m. on Friday
Creative Writing Camp: High School (ages 14-17)
The Muse Youth Summer Camp is a great opportunity for high school level creative writers to have fun with words–both out loud and on paper. During each day of this afternoon camp, we’ll explore a different type of creative writing and expression. Teachers will lead breakout groups with creative exercises, prompts, and readings. Each day will have a different focus:
- Poetry and spoken word
- Fiction with a special emphasis on speculative
- Writing and illustrating comic books and visual stories
- The Art of songwriting
- We’ll have a chance to polish the genre we enjoyed the most during the week, and then share it with our friends and family during the last hour of the camp at 3 p.m. on Friday
Come hone your unique writing voice in a creative and fun atmosphere! Open to high school writers (ages 14-17) of all levels and experience. Light snacks and supplies provided.
For more information, please visit the youth writing program page: Youth Writing Program - The Muse Writers Center Youth Writing Classes (the-muse.org)
The Muse Writers Center is excited to announce the release of a full summer schedule including in-person, online, and hybrid classes, seminars, and camps!
Registration is open now! Learn something new in writing craft, creativity, research, and professional development or write and revise in a new or favorite genre. Our instructors are professional writers and teachers with many new teachers from around the country. Learn to write in any genre: fiction, poetry, nonfiction/memoir, screenwriting, and comic book writing. Get creative, sharpen your craft knowledge, or learn the essentials of living a professional writers' life. Online and in person classes available. Also, available are hybrid classes: either at The Muse or at home, our new, state-of-the-art hybrid meeting rooms will ensure high quality creative writing class for all participants.
Registration also opens for our Creative Writing Camp for Adults, as well as several camps for kids and teens.
Registration costs vary, but tuition assistance is always available.
The Muse Writers Center is the heart of the creative writing community in Southeastern Virginia. Please visit us at the-muse.org to learn more. The Muse is a 501(c)3 organization committed to inclusivity and accessibility for all.
To see a full list of offerings, visit our website!
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