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Step 1
Choose your topic. Tap into what you like. Write about seashells, seaweed or sea horses if you love the ocean, for instance.
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Step 2
Sit back in your chair, close your eyes and visualize yourself as the object of your riddle.
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Step 3
Write down what your object would see, hear, feel, smell, taste and do.
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Step 4
Note words that oppose those on your list. A seashell would smell the salty ocean but not the cookies baking in your oven or the roses in your garden.
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Step 5
Look up synonyms and antonyms for all your words in a thesaurus. Search for alternative wording to reference in your riddle without giving the answer.
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Step 6
Explore literary techniques like similes and metaphors using the words in Step Five.
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Step 7
Test your riddle with friends and family. Write a more challenging riddle if they tell you it's too easy to guess. Use phrases or images that have double meanings.










