Writing Prompt

Write a story using with the title of "The Lord's Game" and using these words in any order and at any place in the story: Paced, Ghost, Treasonous, Brevity, Verbose, Comport.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part Four)

Here it is, the final conclusion! We recommend you go through the first three parts before moving on to this section of the lesson.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part Three)

It is highly recommended that you read Parts One and Two before moving on to this section.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part Two)

Please read Part One before moving on to this section of the lesson.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part 1)

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing

Created by: Tessa, Conner, and Sophia

Are you interested in writing mystery stories, but aren’t sure how to make it believable, interesting, and difficult (but not too difficult) to solve? Through the process of solving a mystery yourself, you will obtain a greater understanding of how to create your own! We will discuss certain things such as the development of investigators and suspects, alibis and motives, and evidence and red herrings, and then you will have a chance to write your own ending to the mystery.
This lesson originally created for a writing workshop for fifth to eighth graders.

Disclaimer: This lesson includes a murder mystery. Nothing is graphic and there are no images, but if this will make you uncomfortable, it is probably not the lesson for you.