What will I get from these labs?
You’ll leave with:
New pages (generated in session) + clear momentum for what to write next
A living world seed you can keep expanding (setting rules, factions, myth, stakes)
A character framework (desire, flaw, vow, skills/strengths, relationships, survival role)
Writing portals & prompts you can reuse anytime you’re stuck
Collaborative canon (shared world elements you can borrow, remix, or write against)
Embodied creative tools (breath, rhythm, sensory attunement) to ground imagination in the body
Feedback that’s generative (what’s alive, what’s strongest, what could deepen next)
How will this help with my writing process?
These labs support your process by helping you:
Start faster (we write in the room, so you don’t have to “get ready” to write)
Generate material on demand using constraints (missions, rules, stakes, time limits)
Build consistency with a repeatable rhythm: body → prompt → draft → share → next step
Strengthen story engines: desire, conflict, consequence, and what’s worth fighting for
Deepen sensory detail so your world feels inhabited—not just described
Move through overwhelm by breaking big ideas into playable, writable pieces
Take creative risks inside a supportive container (collaboration makes bravery easier)
Leave with a next-action plan (what you’ll draft, what you’ll research, what you’ll revise)
Testimonials
"Sia's class was deeply generative and moving. The world she created—the whale signal, the missing children, the salt paper, the ration gate, and the haunting fear that the machines might decide the children were never there—gave me a much clearer sense of how my own character could enter the story. Even watching the recording after missing the live session, I felt inspired and connected to the collective process of everyone's characters beginning to braid together. Sia holds a beautiful, tender space that invites creativity, curiosity, and genuine emotional depth. I left excited to keep writing and to discover where my character might go next."
- Nat G
"One of the things I appreciated most about Sia's class was the way disability was treated not as a limitation to write around, but as a meaningful part of a character's story, relationships, and strengths. I left with a character who felt more authentic, complex, and alive than anything I would have created on my own. Sia held the space with a deep disability justice lens, inviting us to imagine futures where disabled people are not erased from survival stories, but are central to them. The class challenged me to think beyond stereotypes and scarcity narratives, and instead create from a place of possibility, interdependence, and imagination. I felt welcomed as a writer, respected as a creator, and inspired by the worlds we built together."
- mx. shaina bee
"What surprised me most about Sia's class was that it wasn't just about creating a character—it was about discovering something meaningful about myself. Through the world-building, character exercises, and conversations about survival, I began to see my own strengths more clearly. The class invited us to ask not just who our characters would be in an apocalypse, but what gifts, skills, values, and forms of care we already carry into difficult times. I left feeling more grounded, more connected to my community, and more confident in what I have to offer in a world that often feels uncertain. Sia has a rare ability to help people imagine new futures while also helping them recognize the resilience, creativity, and wisdom they already possess."
-oona axford
“The amount of research and work Sia put into this four week class was astounding, and I'm so appreciative for this new world-building D&D-like campaign Sia guided us on.”
-Elaine McCracken