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Q&A How to write a puzzle without being too descriptive or vague?

I have recently joined the Puzzling.SE site and I am excited to ask few puzzles there. However, I am stuck, rather confused as to how a puzzle qualifies as good and precise. I want to ensure its cl...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Karan Desai‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:06:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/42900
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Karan Desai‭ · 2019-12-08T11:06:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have recently joined the Puzzling.SE site and I am excited to ask few puzzles there. However, I am stuck, rather confused as to how a puzzle qualifies as good and precise. I want to ensure its clarity but at the same time I don't want to end up giving hints or make it easier.

Of course, the ease and complexity are relative to the reader's age and understanding of the puzzle's subject. But still are there any generic guidelines or "get-started" points I should consider before starting to write a good, to-the-point, non-overly-simple neither too vague puzzle?

Things I tried:

1. Forming rhymes
2. Following "Who am I?" like phrases
3. Adding images and visual clues
#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-03T11:12:29Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 6