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Here you'll find fun writing games and exercises to stretch the imagination, live writing contests to enter, and our very own prompt of the month.
May 2026 — call for entries
Write about a door you wish you hadn't opened.
Open to K–12 students. Write a story between 300 and 1500 words and submit it by May 31, 2026. We'll read every entry and publish all the appropriate ones right here on this page. Your work must be your own — no AI-generated writing.
Submit your story
Type your story directly below. Word count updates as you write.
This month's entries
No published entries yet — yours could be the first.