diff --git a/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h b/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
index f4f51fa..799b912 100644
--- a/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
+++ b/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "stdlib.h"
 
 // why would one use a linked list
 typedef struct gnLinkedList {
     void* data;
     gnLinkedList* nextNode;
 } gnLinkedList;
+
+static gnLinkedList gnCreateLinkedList(int count) {
+    gnLinkedList list;
+
+    gnLinkedList* currentNode = &list;
+    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        if ((i + 1) < count) {
+            currentNode->nextNode = (gnLinkedList*)malloc(sizeof(gnLinkedList));
+            currentNode = currentNode->nextNode;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return list;
+}