Over 24 "World War 1" Writing Prompts
The Frontline Nurse
Write a story from the perspective of a nurse working in a makeshift hospital near the front lines during World War I. Show how she keeps going, and what she writes in the letters home that she never sends.
The Brother in Ward Four
Write a story from the perspective of a nurse in a makeshift WW1 hospital. She receives a patient who turns out to be her estranged brother, believed to have died years before the war. Explore their reunion among the chaos and how the war has changed them.
The Pigeon's Wartime Flight
Write a story from the perspective of a carrier pigeon tasked with delivering critical messages between troops during the heart of a World War 1 battle. Detail its perilous journey and the soldiers it interacts with along the way.
The Poet Across Europe
After the war, a former soldier turned poet travels across Europe to find the locations where he lost his comrades. With each place, he writes a poem, trying to make sense of the loss and the beauty of places marred by memories of war.