diff --git a/docs/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.md b/docs/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.md
index a1eb7d6..691685b 100644
--- a/docs/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.md
+++ b/docs/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Here's a quick example of how to use the `ValidationExceptionBuilder`:
 ```php
 use Midnite81\Core\Validation\ValidationExceptionBuilder;
 
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Invalid input')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Invalid input')
     ->redirectTo('/form')
     ->flash('Please correct the errors and try again.')
     ->throwException();
@@ -20,16 +20,40 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Invalid input')
 This will throw a `ValidationException` with the message "Invalid input", redirect the user to '/form', and flash a
 message to the session.
 
+## Instantiation
+
+You can create a `ValidationExceptionBuilder` instance in two ways:
+
+1. Using the static `make()` method:
+   ```php
+   $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Custom message');
+   ```
+
+2. Direct instantiation:
+   ```php
+   $builder = new ValidationExceptionBuilder('Custom message');
+   ```
+
+If no message is provided, a default message will be used: "There is an error in your form".
+
 ## API Reference
 
 ### Static Methods
 
+#### `make(string $message = ''): self`
+
+Create a new ValidationExceptionBuilder instance with an optional error message.
+
 #### `message(string $message): self`
 
-Create a new ValidationExceptionBuilder instance with the specified error message.
+Alias for `make()`. Create a new ValidationExceptionBuilder instance with the specified error message.
 
 ### Instance Methods
 
+#### `withMessage(string $message): self`
+
+Set a custom message for the exception.
+
 #### `redirectTo(string $url): self`
 
 Set the URL to redirect to after validation failure.
@@ -83,7 +107,7 @@ Throw the configured exception unless the given condition is true.
 ### Basic Validation Exception
 
 ```php
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('The email is invalid')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('The email is invalid')
     ->redirectBack()
     ->throwException();
 ```
@@ -91,7 +115,7 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('The email is invalid')
 ### Custom Redirect with Query Parameters
 
 ```php
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Invalid input')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Invalid input')
     ->redirectTo('/users')
     ->withQueryParameters(['sort' => 'name', 'order' => 'asc'])
     ->throwException();
@@ -100,7 +124,7 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Invalid input')
 ### Using Named Routes
 
 ```php
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Access denied')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Access denied')
     ->redirectRoute('dashboard', ['user' => $userId])
     ->throwException();
 ```
@@ -108,7 +132,7 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Access denied')
 ### Flashing Messages
 
 ```php
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Form submission failed')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Form submission failed')
     ->redirectBack()
     ->flash('Please correct the errors and try again.', 'warning')
     ->throwException();
@@ -119,7 +143,7 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Form submission failed')
 ```php
 $someCondition = true;
 
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Conditional error')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Conditional error')
     ->redirectBack()
     ->throwExceptionIf($someCondition);
 ```
@@ -129,7 +153,7 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Conditional error')
 ```php
 class MyCustomException extends Exception {}
 
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Something went wrong')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Something went wrong')
     ->withException(MyCustomException::class)
     ->throwException();
 ```
@@ -137,10 +161,20 @@ ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Something went wrong')
 ### Using Exception Callback
 
 ```php
-ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Custom handling required')
+ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Custom handling required')
     ->withExceptionCallback(function ($message, $url, $errorBag) {
         // Custom logic here
         return new MyCustomException($message);
     })
     ->throwException();
 ```
+
+### Direct Instantiation with Method Chaining
+
+```php
+$builder = new ValidationExceptionBuilder();
+$builder->withMessage('Chained message')
+        ->redirectTo('/custom-page')
+        ->fragment('section1')
+        ->throwException();
+```
diff --git a/src/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.php b/src/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.php
index 58bcabc..4bae0bf 100644
--- a/src/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilder.php
@@ -39,12 +39,23 @@ class ValidationExceptionBuilder
      *
      * @param string $message The validation error message.
      */
-    protected function __construct(string $message)
+    public function __construct(string $message = '')
     {
-        $this->message = $message;
+        $this->message = $message ?: 'There is an error in your form';
         $this->redirectUrl = URL::previous();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new instance of the class with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param string $message The message to be associated with the new instance.
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public static function make(string $message = ''): self
+    {
+    	return new self($message);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new ValidationExceptionBuilder instance with the specified error message.
      *
@@ -56,6 +67,18 @@ public static function message(string $message): self
         return new self($message);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set a custom message.
+     *
+     * @param string $message The message to set.
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function withMessage(string $message): self
+    {
+        $this->message = $message;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the URL to redirect to after validation failure.
      *
@@ -271,11 +294,10 @@ protected function buildUrl(): string
     protected function createDefaultException(string $url): Exception
     {
         if ($this->exceptionClass === ValidationException::class) {
-            $exception = ValidationException::withMessages(['message' => $this->message])->redirectTo($url);
+            $exception = ValidationException::withMessages(['message' => [$this->message]])->redirectTo($url);
             if ($this->errorBag) {
                 $exception->errorBag($this->errorBag);
             }
-
             return $exception;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilderTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilderTest.php
index 6e58f76..d75154d 100644
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationExceptionBuilderTest.php
@@ -19,6 +19,24 @@
     expect($builder)->toBeInstanceOf(ValidationExceptionBuilder::class);
 });
 
+test('it creates a new instance using make method', function () {
+    $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make('Test message');
+    expect($builder)->toBeInstanceOf(ValidationExceptionBuilder::class);
+});
+
+test('it sets a custom message using withMessage method', function () {
+    $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make()->withMessage('Custom message');
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception->getMessage())->toBe('Custom message');
+});
+
 test('it sets redirect URL', function () {
     $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Test')
         ->redirectTo('http://example.com/redirect');
@@ -153,19 +171,109 @@
 test('it throws exception conditionally with if', function () {
     $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Test message');
 
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionIf(true))->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionIf(false))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+    expect(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionIf(true))->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionIf(false))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionIf(fn() => true))->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionIf(fn() => false))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
 
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionIf(fn () => true))->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionIf(fn () => false))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
 });
 
 test('it throws exception conditionally with unless', function () {
     $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::message('Test message');
 
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(false))->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(true))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+    expect(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(false))->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(true))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(fn() => false))->toThrow(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and(fn() => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(fn() => true))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+
+});
+
+test('it uses default message when not provided', function () {
+    $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make();
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception->getMessage())->toBe('There is an error in your form');
+});
+
+test('it resets route when redirectTo is called', function () {
+    $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make()
+        ->redirectRoute('test.route')
+        ->redirectTo('http://example.com/redirect');
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception->redirectTo)->toBe('http://example.com/redirect');
+});
+
+test('it resets route when redirectBack is called', function () {
+    $builder = ValidationExceptionBuilder::make()
+        ->redirectRoute('test.route')
+        ->redirectBack();
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception->redirectTo)->toBe('http://example.com/previous');
+});
+
+test('it uses default message when directly instantiated without a message', function () {
+    $builder = new ValidationExceptionBuilder();
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception)->toBeInstanceOf(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and($exception->errors()['message'][0])->toBe('There is an error in your form');
+});
+
+test('it uses custom message when directly instantiated with a message', function () {
+    $customMessage = 'This is a custom error message';
+    $builder = new ValidationExceptionBuilder($customMessage);
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
+
+    expect($exception)->toBeInstanceOf(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and($exception->errors()['message'][0])->toBe($customMessage);
+});
+
+test('it allows method chaining when directly instantiated', function () {
+    $builder = new ValidationExceptionBuilder();
+
+    $exception = null;
+    try {
+        $builder->withMessage('Chained message')
+            ->redirectTo('http://example.com/chained')
+            ->fragment('test')
+            ->throwException();
+    } catch (ValidationException $e) {
+        $exception = $e;
+    }
 
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(fn () => false))->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
-    expect(fn () => $builder->throwExceptionUnless(fn () => true))->not->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+    expect($exception)->toBeInstanceOf(ValidationException::class)
+        ->and($exception->errors()['message'][0])->toBe('Chained message')
+        ->and($exception->redirectTo)->toBe('http://example.com/chained#test');
 });