How to make up riddles (谜语）
Riddles are fun to ask and solve. It is a pride to ask a riddle that no one has ever heard before. If you are looking to find such a riddle, it is better to create a riddle yourself.
Decide on your subject.
While sitting to write a riddle, you have to think of the subject first. .It is just the concept where your answer lies. For example, if your answer is onion, your subject is an object or a vegetable.
You would have seen riddles of three to four words along with those that are long sentences. So, you have to decide the length of your riddle beforehand. Only after this, you can form a riddle that fits in your imagination. You can keep your riddles short or long. However, the listeners should be able to follow the context without any difficulties.
Start with the answer.
. For example, let us consider that you are about to ask a riddle whose answer is an onion. Once you know this answer, you can think of the possible ways of forming a puzzle on your own.
Analyse your answer.
Once you have chosen your answer, you have to brainstorm the possible characteristics (特征）of it..So you can collect the facts like the ability of ice to melt during heating and its freezing chillness. Once you know these facts about your answer, you can add them to your question of the riddle.
A. Read some existing riddles.
B. Find the length of your riddle.
C. The subject does not mean anything complicated(复杂的).
D. You can find these riddles online and through apps or movies.
E. For example, let us imagine that your answer for the riddle is ice.
F. In this article, let us discuss the process of creating one yourself in brief.
G. Knowing the answer before forming the question is important in riddle creation.
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