Excavate the Wound
Excavate 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.
Registration Details
Excavate the Wound runs October 5 – November 9, 2025, on Sundays from 3–5pm PT (6–8pm ET).
Choose the package that fits your needs:
Full Series (5 workshops) – $220 (20% discount available through August 31 for the first 15 people to use code EARLYBIRD at checkout)
Three-Workshop Bundle – $135 for any three workshops of your choosing
Single Workshop – $55 per seat to any individual Excavate the Wound Workshop.
All sessions are live and recorded, with accompanying PDFs and access to a private online community.
The stories that haunt us are the ones waiting to be transformed.
Excavate 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 October 5 – November 9, these live virtual Sunday sessions weave together guided exercises, presentations, and open discussion. You’ll gain tools to excavate your creative obsessions, shape layered characters, story your worlds as living landscapes, and connect your story beats with clarity and depth.
Each session includes a recording, detailed PDF guide, and access to a private virtual community—ensuring the support and inspiration you need extends far beyond the workshop itself.
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.
What people are saying
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Excavating the Wound gave me the ability to name what it is I write and who I am with deep intention and understanding. That foundation has informed the way I approach "story" in the most meaningful way and I credit that a great deal to the generosity and knowledge you sacredly poured into the workshop. Thank you for a wealth of information and techniques to support the journey of being a storyteller.
Marjan K.
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Writing has always guided my visuals and (Excavate the Wound) has helped strengthen the crafting of them by pulling from a deeply freeing personal space.
Tyronecia M.
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The Storywell is a deeply intentional and thoughtful offering for artist, writers, and filmmakers alike who are ready to excavate the most powerful parts of their personal story. I personally have never experienced an offering like this and that is a testament to Zandashé's brilliance, authenticity, and connection to her work. I feel extremely confident in my ability to produce work that is compelling and honors the deep sacredness of story.
Nana K.