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Word Hero: A Fiendishly Clever Guide to Crafting the Lines that Get Laughs, Go Viral, and Live Forever - Jay Heinrichs 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.

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