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Word Hero: A Fiendishly Clever Guide To Crafting The Lines That Get Laughs, Go Viral, And Live Forever (2011)

by Jay Heinrichs(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307716368 (ISBN13: 9780307716361)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Three Rivers Press

review 1: Can I just put the book here for you? It could speak for itself so much better than I could. If you are an author and want to be a better writer. If you are an orater and want to be a better speaker. If you are a wallflower and want to pull yourself off that wall and really BLOOM! This book is a must for you!Ok, I know I soud a little like a sales pitch there. *Shrug* Sorry, but I really did like this book. I found it witty and entertaining, as well as extremely informative. To be honest, I wasn't sure if I would like this book. It's not my normal comfort zone genre of sci-fi or paranormal romance. In fact it isn't even fiction at all. Even with the bright neon colored cover that was spattered with memorable quotes. But that was one of the risks I took when deciding just t... moreo do reviews of books I'd won from GoodReads First Reads. I enter every contest listed on there that I can and, wether or not I would actually buy the book if given a choice, I made a deal with myself to read the book and give it a fair shot, and an honest review. Sometimes, in cases such as this one, the deal is definitely in my favor. Heinrichs takes you step by step through a smorgashboard of word techniques. Demystifying them and making them easy for the average human's consumption. He even puts in little exercises to try with each technique to help encourage your brain to retain the information. On top of being easy to understand Heinrichs is also funny. The quotes that he uses range from Mark Twain to Sue Sylvester. He explains in the final chapter how to pull the devices together to apply them to apply them to stories and speaches. Even how to use them in arguements, where you might not walk away the winner, but you might just walk away the most memorable. I had never heard of Jay Heinrichs before this book, but after reading it, I am now most certainly a fan. I would read his other works in a heart beat and can only hope that one day I can achieve his level of word heroism.****In compliance with FTC guidelines, I'm disclosing that I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads Giveaways.****
review 2: Ever want to be the most clever person in the room, either on paper or in person? Grab this book now as your secret weapon against droll and boring speech! This book on word craft and play is probably the most humorous guide you will ever find about become a better and more memorable writer and speaker. There are exercises that help you build your skills to write more clever lines using what you already know. The author uses clever bits of television banter, most notably from the Glee series, to get you to think outside the box, around the box and even inside the box to become a more interesting writer. This is a great reference book for anyone who wants to spice up their communications a bit. This one is not leaving my shelf since it is one of the best books on the subject I have read in a long time. less

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