Speechwriting

The Art of Speechwriting: Or how to say what you want to say in as few words as possible

I recently took on a pro-bono speechwriting assignment for a politician just getting his feet wet here in Maine. I’ve written speeches before, mostly for an executive in an international non-profit. But that was easy: the executive has a captive audience and these speeches are usually given at black-tie events in the presence of fundraisers,…