Michael E. Long
Speechwriter, screenwriter and playwright
Michael E. Long is a speechwriter, screenwriter and playwright who teaches writing at Georgetown University. He cowrote The Molecule of More.
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About Michael E. Long
Michael E. Long trained as a physicist and went on to work as a speechwriter, screenwriter and playwright. Over 20 of his plays have been staged, most of them in New York. He was also a finalist for the top screenwriting prize at the Slamdance Film Festival. He has written speeches for members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, governors, diplomats, business executives and presidential candidates. Long is on the writing faculty at Georgetown University and previously served as its director of writing. He has spoken to audiences around the world, including giving a keynote at Oxford University. He studied at Murray State University and later at Vanderbilt University. He cowrote The Molecule of More, a best-selling book that has been translated widely.