How to write a great nonfiction book blurb from polly letofsky of my word publishing. Later, craig and noelle attend a painting session for the patients. The narrator, craig gilner, is 15 years old, and lives with his family. Heck, anyone who knows anyone or knew someone who had a mental illness or saw someone with one on tv or in a movie or even just walked past someone who looked glum, needs to read this. During craigs five day stay at the hospital he observes and interacts with the other patients. Now having seen the movie, my general assessment from the read alone is confirmed this version of story. We have to take that into account so that we will go along the growth of the science and technology. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools. Here are many examples of short stories for you to read online. Read its kind of a funny story by ned vizzini available from rakuten kobo. Its a shame, though, when that wasnt the authors point. Its kind of a funny story by ned vizzini goodreads.
Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson. In its kind of a funny story, most critics agreed that the book is believable and seems real. All he does is sleep in his bed and when it is time for lunch he. Craigs kind offer to bobby is witnessed by noelle emma roberts, another teenage patient who is in for selfmutilation. Heck, anyone who knows anyone or knew someone who had a mental. Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information.
Never have i wanted to laugh at a characters cynical humour while wanting to cry over the bleakness of his life. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. What i didnt find funny about its kind of a funny story. Its kind of a funny story is about a teen spending a week in mental institution after considering suicide. Like many ambitious new york city teenagers, craig gilner sees entry into manhattans executive preprofessional high school as the ticket to his future. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or. He attends the prestigious executive preprofessional high school, having studied arduously to win admission. Its kind of a funny story is a comingofage novel for young adults. Parents need to know that its kind of a funny story deals with teen depression and suicide, and is based on author ned vizzinis five days in the adult psychiatric unit of a brooklyn hospital. Theres a tumblr account dedicated to his brief yet. But i found the blurb so hilarious that i pass it along with no comment or.
This book just did it for me and led me to read all his other books as well, theyre so good. Craig gilner is 15 years old, and suffers from depression. He started having symptons a few weeks after starting highschool at executive preprofessional, a very elite school. She enjoys hearing from you, sharing ideas, forging friendships, and exchanging guest blogs. Its kind of a funny story, ned vizzini ned vizzinis, own experience in an adult psychiatric hospital. He has to work twice as hard as his classmates just to get by. Shteyngart is theatrical, imaginative, funny and the most prolific book blurber in the industry. Its kind of a funny story is about 15yrold new yorker, craig gilner. It is mostly based on the author, ned vizzinis, own experience in an adult psychiatric hospital. When craig gilner gets into manhattans exclusive executive preprofessional high school, its the culmination of a year of intense focus and. Ned vizzini by amongtheshadows you can call me mell. See more ideas about funny, the funny and funny pictures. This book just did it for me and led me to read all his other books. A farewell to its kind of a funny story author the.
Its so hard to talk when you want to kill yourself craig thinks to himself. She is impressed by craig and leaves him a note to meet with her that night. However, this task typically comes just when youre at your least able. Feeling alienated from his friends and under pressure to perform well in his. Fully modifiable, these templates come in a variety of color schemes to coordinate with any kind. Once there, craig realizes maybe he isnt so smart after all.
Theres nothing like reading a book about depression to bring you down. Its kind of a funny story by prince mclean on prezi. Blurb for political childrens book has its own kind of hilarity. Then ensure you incorporate them into your back book jacket blurb. Blurb for political childrens book has its own kind of. Romantic comedy drama about a teenager who finds reasons to live after checking into a psychiatric ward. Choose save as and give your book an original filename. Suicidal craig, overwhelmed by academic pressures, ends up in the adult psych ward, where he encounters a hilarious cast of characters while moving toward recovery. I used this guide this week to write a blurb for a client and it worked a charm.
Its kind of a funny story is a 2010 american comedydrama film written and directed by anna boden and ryan fleck, an adaptation of ned vizzinis 2006 novel of the same name. Craig is highly ambitious, spending his entire middle school career studying to get into an elite high school. Its amiable, and it does a surprisingly good job of sidestepping psych ward comedy cliches, but given its talented cast and directors, its kind of a. Argenon hospital dawn craig locks his bike to a rack in front of an illuminated emergency room sign. Ambitious new york city teenager craig gilner is determined to succeed at life which. Filled with issues that plague a large number of teens today, the author has managed to take sensitive topics and deal with them in a humorous way. Its kind of a funny story is about fifteen yearold craig who suffers from depression and after having suicidal thoughts, calls a suicide helpline and gets admitted into a psychiatric hospital. Writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. Its kind of a funny story ned vizzini exposition ned vizzini introduces the main chracter craig and the mental state he is in. Review the tips for starter templates to get started. Anyone dealing with any kind of mental illness needs to read this. The book was made into a successful movie with emma roberts and zach.
I was emotionally invested and, more so, emotionally torn. Loosely based on the personal experience of author ned vizzini, it follows the story of fifteenyearold craig gilner, whose depression. Like many ambitious new york city teenagers, craig gilner sees entry into manhattans executive pre. Its kind of a funny story movie tiein edition by ned vizzini and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and. We get so caught up in delivering an enthralling story. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. Before writing your back book blurb, choose 35 of the bestselling books in your genre and make a note of stylistic similarities. If your work is funny then the back cover should be humorous.