Understanding the type of speech you’re giving is the first step in the speech writing process. If you already know the genre of your speech, then feel free to move on towards the next step. If not, ...

OPINION — Most job interviews for Capitol Hill speechwriters go something like this: “The senator needs remarks for tomorrow. You need to write the remarks.” No interview. No preparation. Just a ...

A speech is not an assignment that can be done the night before; practice is essential. Practicing a speech will boost your confidence as a speaker and ease potential anxiety. Using or not using a ...

If you’ve been asked to be the best man at a friend's (or family member's) wedding, consider it a big deal and a major honor! Sure, it comes with some additional responsibility, but your ...

“I’m going to be a motivational speaker!” I was 28 years old. It was 5am in the morning. I was sitting in the lobby before a spin class and I proclaimed this to one of my fellow spinners. He was a ...

I used to write a mommy blog for a parenting publication. After it won an award (and with my editor’s support), I approached the publisher to explore ways to help it grow. Turns out the publisher had ...

The 2019 Conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), which ends today in Portland, OR — a town equally endowed with bookstores and breweries — capped off its opening day, ...

"When I wrote the speech, I felt like I had the responsibility of trying to make a lot of people happy," she admits Jazz Jennings wants her graduation speech to be nothing short of perfect. In ...

On Monday Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren submitted his state of the nation address in written form, marking the fifth ...

THE THREE BASIC RULES FOR any speech are: Start with a laugh, put the meat in the middle, and wave the flag at the end. Most important is to have a rapport with your audience. You can do it several ...

I used to write a mommy blog for a parenting publication. After it won an award (and with my editor’s support), I approached the publisher to explore ways to help it grow. Turns out the publisher had ...