33+ ‘Titanic’ Writing Prompts
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One Last Letter
Craft a final letter that a passenger on Titanic pens to a loved one, knowing they won’t survive.
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The Sea Sees All
Write from the perspective of the sea, watching the Titanic disaster unfold.
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The Wording on the Wall
Imagine you’re a passenger who stumbles upon a prediction of the Titanic’s fate scrawled in hidden corner of the ship.
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Untold Hero
Write about a fictional cook or staff on the Titanic who becomes an unexpected hero during the sinking.
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Ticket Collector’s Tale
Write a story from the perspective of the Titanic’s ticket collector, detailing the passengers’ emotions as they board.
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Titanic’s Unsung Heroes
Write a fictional account of the Titanic disaster, focusing on the story of an unknown hero.
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The Unsinkable Woman: Molly Brown
Write about the life of Molly Brown before, during and after the Titanic disaster.
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Echoes from the Titanic
Choose a character aboard the Titanic and capture their life before, during, and if applicable, after the disaster.
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Titanic’s Last Moments
Write about what you imagine the last hours on the Titanic may have been like.
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A Titanic Endeavor
Create a fictional account of an engineer involved in the making of a notorious ship, like the Titanic.
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Life Aboard the Titanic
Create a character and tell their story during the Titanic’s ill-fated 1912 voyage.
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Ringing in the Past
Craft a narrative about celebrating New Year’s Eve during a pivotal historical era.
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Titanic’s Unknown Sailor
You’re a historian and you’ve just made an astounding revelation about an unidentified sailor on the Titanic. What is his story?
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Titanic Tales
You are a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic. Write a diary entry for the day the famed ship sank.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Describe the journey of the real-life character Margaret Brown, known as Molly Brown, aboard the Titanic.
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Voices From The Lifeboat
Write the thoughts and conversations of passengers on a lifeboat watching the Titanic sink.
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The Music Played On
Examine the experience of the musicians as they continued to play while the Titanic sunk.
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First Class or Steerage
Describe your character as a 1st class or steerage passenger aboard The Titanic.
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Titans of the Sea
Write about the construction and launch of a legendary historic naval vessel, such as the Titanic or the USS Constitution.
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From the Ashes
Reimagine a historical event of disaster or tragedy through the perspective of your favorite fictional characters.