I would like to start working as a speech or letter writer for a political/government office. What advice do you have for me on how to best go about this? [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Oct 17, 2008 - 5 answers

When did professional speech-ghostwriting start, and how confident can I be that those who delivered "classic" speeches and letters actually wrote them themselves? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Jul 4, 2008 - 10 answers

EconomistFilter: How much of this fantastic essay did Tony Blair actually write? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Jun 7, 2007 - 24 answers

What's the best joke/ one-liner you've heard in a speech at a wedding? I'm getting married this year and it's getting to be speech-writing time; the books and websites I've found on this so far have all been quite corny. Does anyone have any gems out there?
posted by adoran2 on Apr 30, 2004 - 24 answers