What do you use to write your speech? My guess is that you don’t use a knife. How could you use a knife to write a speech?
Well, you can’t really do that, but you can edit your speech with a knife. Check out the excellent CopyBlogger article on How to Write with a Knife.
In summary:
- Write for yourself, edit for your readers
- Find the spine of your content and stick to it
- Cut the first paragraph
- Don’t over-spice your words
- Watch out for “creep-in” words
- Cut exaggerations
- Find a more precise word
- Reuse the leftovers
I think that finding the spine and sticking to it is one of the best pieces of advice here for speeches. Many speakers will try to tell you everything about a subject when they would be best served telling one part. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Posted under Public Speaking
This post was written by john on September 11, 2009
