CREATIVE GUARANTEE: This book will improve your grades in 30 days ‘or you can return it to Barron’s for a full refund. Your Key to Learning De CUCM lL your grades... TRUS Te It was written for you.BARRON'S CREATIVE WRITING - THE EASY WAY BARRON’S)This book is dedicated to G and Z, who inspire me daily, to Wendy who inspires from afar, and to my creative writing students, past and present. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Heather L. Hirschi has an M.RA. in Creative Writing from the University of Utah, where she is currently an instructor in the university's writing program. She has published short stories in a number of literary publications and is the editor of What There Is: The Crossroads Anthology. © Copyright 2004 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. Alll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photo- stat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any informa- tion retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 httpy/vww.barronseduc.com Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 2003063770 ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-2579.9 ISBN-10: 0-7641-2579-6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hirschi, Heather L. Creative writing the easy way / Heather L. Hirschi, p.em. Includes index. ISBN 0-7641-2579-6 (alk. paper) 1, Authorship—Marketing. 2, Authorship. 8. Creative writing. I. Title. ‘PN161.H57 2004 808’.02—de22 2003063770 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 98765432