Do you want to write about your experiences, but aren’t sure where to start? Short memoirs, or personal essays, can be the perfect way to tell your life story in bite-sized chunks. And with a little practice, they can be started (and sometimes finished) in an hour or less.

In The 60-Minute Memoir, local writer and journalist Jenn Walter will lead you through a series of fun, idea-generating exercises to kickstart your next personal essay. She’ll also discuss tips for writing quickly and strategies for overcoming writer’s block.

$10

Jennifer (Jenn) Walter is a freelance journalist living in Sheboygan. Her work has been published in a variety of local and national publications, including Milwaukee Magazine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Discover, and Inverse. She primarily writes about science and nature, and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers. Her writing and editing work has also spanned topics like entertainment, business, and education.

Jenn is a graduate of Marquette University, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and German. You can usually find her out birdwatching in her free time.

Check out Jenn’s work at www.jenngwalter.com.