Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 3-5PM PT; 6-8PM ET
Week 4 of 5 in the Excavate the Wound Fall 2025 Series
About This Workshop + Excavate the Wound
Excavate the Wound is a holistic craft-based workshop series that invites writers to dig inward through memory, obsession, and imagination to uncover what gives their stories depth. Each session blends craft with psychological and mythical self-inquiry, guiding you to clarify your creative voice, build rich characters, and shape living story worlds.
Stories move one beat at a time. This session focuses on outlining — breaking down narrative arcs into connected moments that flow with intention. Writers will learn how to connect emotional truths to story beats, ensuring that plot is always tethered to purpose and character.
What You’ll Gain
A tour of various outlining formats and story mapping templates to apply to your projects based on preference
Tools for mapping your story’s structure through beats
Strategies for grounding your ideas and themes into actionable plot steps.
Details
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Duration: 2 hours
Recording: Yes — available to all registrants
Materials Needed: Journal or notebook
About The Instructor —
Zandashé Brown is a Los Angeles–based writer/director, educator, and festival programmer from southern Louisiana. An alum of Sundance, Film Independent, and Tribeca Chanel artist development programs, she has nurtured emerging artists through years of programming and mentorship, including her work with the Academy Award–qualifying New Orleans Film Festival. She founded The Storywell to create a holistic space where creative practice meets self-inquiry, helping storytellers unearth stories rooted in personal truth.
Pricing + Registration for Excavate the Wound Classes
Single Workshop: $55 per seat
3-Workshop Bundle: $135 per seat
Full 5-Part Series: $220 per seat