5: David Levey, The Mind-Meld of Speechwriting

When we hear a major public speech, we often take for granted that it was written by someone other than the speaker. But does the speechwriter do justice to the speaker's voice? In this interview speechwriter David Levey discusses the process of writing for a principal, discovering their needs and providing appropriate support. David cites examples of genius speech-writing and suggests actions you can take to cultivate your own speech-writing skill.