Excavating the Wound
The stories that haunt us are the ones waiting to be transformed. Excavating the Wound is a five-week deep dive into developing fiction projects rooted in personal experience, designed for writers who want to alchemize lived histories into compelling narratives.
Do you have a story to tell?
The stories that haunt us are the ones waiting to be transformed. Excavating the Wound is a five-week deep dive into developing fiction projects rooted in personal experience, designed for writers who want to alchemize lived histories into compelling narratives.
Running from May through June, these live virtual Sunday sessions blend guided exercises, presentations, and open discussion. You’ll gain tools to explore your creative and personal themes, build rich characters, craft immersive worlds, and structure your story with clarity and depth. Each session includes a recording, detailed PDF guide, and access to a virtual community, ensuring the support you need extends far beyond the course itself.
Register for a single workshop ($55), a **three-course bundle ($135), or the full series ($220, 5 for the price of 4).
These course go beyond writing — we are reckoning, revealing, and reimagining.
Sign up now to dive in!
** those interested in a three-course bundle should email Info@intothestorywell.com
What you’ll do
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Identify the personal themes, symbols, and emotional truths that fuel and allow others to meaningfully connect with your creative work.
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Explore your shadow self in-depth in a safe and supportive environment. Unearth the archetypes and personal mythologies that are trying to emerge in your story.
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Explore your inner and outer landscapes to give depth to the world of your story. using sensory details, genre conventions, and symbolic motifs.
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Learn to navigate structure and flow both in your creative practice and in story by mapping character arcs and narrative beats while allowing space for organic discovery.
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Transmute everything. Use your current circumstances to help you break down pivotal story moments and craft emotionally resonant and compelling sequences.
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Learn how to tend to the exposed wounds that personal storytelling leaves behind. Develop strategies for creative endurance, self-reflection, and artistic growth beyond the workshop.
Course Overview
Week One : Excavating the Wound — Artist Development
Before we can build a story, we have to understand why it’s calling us. This week, we’ll explore the personal histories, themes, and recurring images that shape your creative voice. Through guided reflection and discussion, we’ll begin shaping your project with intention, aligning it with your larger artistic goals.
Week Two: Writing the Archetypal Selves
Every character is a reflection of something within us, conscious or not. This week, we’ll use archetypes, psychology, and storytelling structure to develop characters with depth, complexity, and clear arcs. You’ll learn how to craft layered protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters while deepening your own self-awareness in the process.
Week Three: Writing the Room
Place is never just a backdrop. It is a living, breathing force that shapes narrative. This week, we’ll explore how to build evocative story worlds, whether inspired by real places, imagined landscapes, or something in between. We’ll also examine how symbols, motifs, and genre conventions create atmosphere and deepen meaning.
Week Four: Moment to Moment — Story Beats and Outlines
Now that we’ve built the foundation, it’s time to shape the story itself. This week focuses on expanding character arcs into a full narrative outline. We’ll explore different outlining methods, structural frameworks, and the organic ways stories emerge through writing.
Week Five: The Story Within the Story — Scene Construction
A story is only as strong as its scenes. In our final session, we’ll zoom in on scene construction, learning how to shape individual beats with clarity, emotion, and narrative weight. We’ll break down compelling scenes from film and literature before applying those techniques to our own work.
Register for the Full Series
Register for the Full Series
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.