Written work from Midwest, for example (5)
I believe the answer is:
essay
'written work' is the definition.
'essay' can be an answer for 'work' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'written' bit.
'midwest for example' is the wordplay.
'midwest' becomes 'es'.
'for example' becomes 'say' ('say' can be used to introduce an example).
'es'+'say'='ESSAY'
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for essay that I've seen before include "Composition; attempt" , "Try; short written work" , "Try - composition" , "Try; dissertation" , "Short treatise" .)