Orations Worth Ovations: Caps and Gowns Behind Barbed Wire
Former West Wing Writers intern Ezra Stoller writes about Marion Konishi’s high school commencement speech — which she delivered while incarcerated at Granada Relocation Center in 1943.
Essay on Medium
What Securing a Book Deal Taught Me About Rejection
Without question, this journey has taught me many lessons. But one of the greatest among them is this truth: Rejection isn’t synonymous with inadequacy.
Essay on Blavity
West Wing Writers’ Guide to Speech Formatting
We often get asked about the best way to format a speech to make it easy to read and deliver. So, before you hit print, check out our guide — full of small suggestions that can make a big difference when you get to the podium.
Orations Worth Ovations: A Fun House Look at Speechwriting with ‘Long Shot’
The best on-screen look at speechwriting since Sam Seaborn and Toby Ziegler had writers’ block on The West Wing.
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