Read or listen to the speeches of famous speechwriters such as Jon Favreau, who wrote for President Barack Obama; Marc Thiessen, who wrote for George W. Bush; and Vinay Reddy, who wrote for Joe Biden.
Read The Political Speechwriter's Companion: A Guide for Writers and Speakers by Robert Lehrman and Eric L. Schnure.
Develop a sense of humor; all successful speechwriters learn not to take things too seriously.
Join an association of communicators like the National Association of Government Communicators and the International Association of Business Communicators and attend organization events. If you are freelancing, network and hand out your business card.
Writing speeches in any capacity will improve your chances of becoming a political speechwriter.
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