The War of the Worlds Chapter Creative Writing Prompts

Unleash your students’ creativity with this chapter-by-chapter set of creative writing prompts inspired by The War of the Worlds.

Each prompt is designed to deepen understanding of the text while encouraging imaginative thinking, literary analysis, and narrative skill-building. From the first mysterious sightings on Horsell Common to the collapse of civilisation under Martian invasion, these tasks explore fear, survival, perspective, and humanity’s place in the universe, bringing H. G. Wells’s groundbreaking science fiction novel to life in new and unexpected ways.

Perfect for KS3–KS4 (ages 11–16) and adaptable for middle and high school students studying the novel.

◆ 110 unique writing prompts – 10 per section
◆ Structured around key chapter groupings for flexible teaching
◆ Focus on atmosphere, voice, character, theme, and perspective
◆ Excellent for warm-ups, homework, or creative extension
◆ No-prep PDF format for easy printing or digital access

Prompt sections included:
◆ Book 1, Chapter 1
◆ Book 1, Chapters 2–4
◆ Book 1, Chapters 5–7
◆ Book 1, Chapters 8–10
◆ Book 1, Chapters 11–13
◆ Book 1, Chapters 14–15
◆ Book 1, Chapters 16–17
◆ Book 2, Chapters 1–3
◆ Book 2, Chapters 4–6
◆ Book 2, Chapters 7–9
◆ Book 2, Chapter 10

Use these prompts to inspire diary entries, alternative viewpoints, narrative rewrites, survivor accounts, speculative extensions, and genre explorations that go beyond surface-level comprehension while remaining firmly rooted in the text.