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Write a speech or eulogy

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to write a speech or eulogy: 8 steps, about 4.1 hour in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to write a speech or eulogy but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write down who the audience is and how long you have20 min
2. 2Collect stories and specific details45 min
3. 3Pick the three that say the most30 min
4. 4Write the opening line and the closing line first30 min
5. 5Draft the middle around the three stories45 min
6. 6Read it out loud and cut a quarter30 min
7. 7Practise it twice, timedtime block · 30 min
8. 8Print it large and keep a copy on you15 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.