How to start a mystery story

With these suspense story ideas, you can create a quick short story or an epic novel with unexpected twists and turns. Take advantage of this moment to start creating a compelling story with an ending no one will expect.

Thrillers and mysteries are one of the most popular genres. Mystery readers gobble them up and are hungry for more. So if you want to write novels, this is a great genre to get into. And writing a mystery can be hugely satisfying. But it’s hard. There are clues to seed, tension to ratchet up,…

If you are currently struggling with writer's block, try out this fantasy mystery writing prompt about magicians fighting to win their freedom back. How would you continue this story? Follow me if you want to learn more about world-building, creating characters, and writing a book. Save this writing prompt for later and use it to start your own fantasy story!

If you have aspirations of writing your own romance novel, here are some creative scene, plot, and dialogue prompts to get you started!

7 short mystery stories.

Opening scenes are often written first and edited so many times, that after a while it’s easy to overlook the fact that they may no longer be the best choice, and that there may be more effective ways to begin your story. How well does your opening scene… Grab the reader’s attention? Introduce the main…

The rules to this game are simple: Match your birth month and birth date to the chart below. Then stand back for that spine-tingling (or snicker-inducing) effect. Who knows? Your title could be the next big name in the mystery genre!

My own story starters. Comment a # and whichever has the most votes, I will try to write for you!