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Handpicked guides from the blog. Every article below has its own cover image and opens here on BuildWriting.
30 Last Line Writing Prompts for Powerful Endings
Get unstuck with ending lines that could spark your next story.
20 Short Story Prompts from Classic Literature
Turn literary classics into fresh stories of your own.
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Practical prompts to get past the blank page and into your next draft.
30 Last Line Writing Prompts for Powerful Endings
Get unstuck with ending lines that could spark your next story.
20 Short Story Prompts from Classic Literature
Turn literary classics into fresh stories of your own.
Ready to send your work into the world?
Read submission guides and explore publishing possibilities. Listings can change, so always check the publisher’s current guidelines.
Shadowplay Literary Magazine Submission Guide
Explore what this literary magazine publishes and how to submit.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2026
A contest guide for writers with a funny side; confirm current deadlines.
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