Writing Workshop

The most unsettling stories aren't always about what the narrator tells us... they're about what they hide, misunderstand, or refuse to admit.

This challenge is all about making your readers question every word.

Now it's your turn! ✍️

Write a 300–500 word horror scene from the perspective of an unreliable narrator.

Perhaps they're lying.

Perhaps they're forgetting important details.

We're diving into the gloriously slippery world of unreliable narrators—those deceitful, deluded, or dangerously charming characters who tell us stories we can’t entirely trust. Whether they’re liars, memory-impaired, egomaniacs, or just a bit off, these narrators turn readers into detectives, decoding the truth hidden between the lines.

This guide explores the psychology, the pitfalls, and the narrative goldmine that opens up when your protagonist becomes part of the problem. Plus, there’s a full toolkit of exercises—from paranoid monologues to dual-perspective clashes—to help you sharpen your deception game.

✨ If you’ve ever wanted to write a story that lies to your reader and gets away with it, this is the one.

📎 PDF attached—take your time, work through the exercises at your own pace, and as always, feel free to share snippets, questions, or completely untrustworthy characters in the comments below.

Let’s get unreliable.