Mystery Writing Prompts

Write a mystery that will keep your readers turning pages. There's only one place to start... the beginning! With the mystery writing prompts below, you can start on your next cozy, hardboiled, suspense, or murder mystery.

Sit down, relax, and give yourself some time to free write. You deserve it. Don't forget all good mystery plots need three things: a crime, a sleuth, and suspects!

Share your mystery ideas, flash fiction, or short stories in the comments below. This is a friendly, encouragi...