Creative Writer is a word processor released by Microsoft Kids in 1993. Using this program, which is specifically targeted at children,[1] it is possible to create documents such as letters, posters, flyers and stories complete with different fonts, Clip art, WordArt and effects. The interface and environment is especially targeted towards children and is set in Imaginopolis with the main helper being a character known as McZee.[2] A sequel, Creative Writer 2, was released in 1996. Both are now discontinued, but can still be acquired from online stores and auction websites such as eBay. The original Creative Writer was announced by Microsoft on 7 December 1993 [3] and was released in 1994. It ran on both MS-DOS 3.2 and the Windows 3.1 operating system.[4] A version was also released for the Apple Macintosh, compatible with…