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