Shaler Writer’s Group
Prompt for May 2025
This month the Vietnam Memorial Wall comes to Shaler and many of the programs here at the Library will use that opportunity to research and learn about the Wall and the War.
For a prompt in May we will use the opportunity to write something inspired by this event.
Create a character who is very different from yourself and write a monologue that they might speak about the subject of war.
Imagine that you are 17 years old and have just received orders to go to Vietnam in the height of the war. Describe your feelings and concerns. You can be either gender.
Imagine you are 20 years old and a resident of a war torn country who has been surviving during an active battle. Describe that character and what story they would tell. You could tell their story in any tense or point of view.
Imagine a character who is ancient in age and has seen many wars and battles. This experience is just one more event among many in their life. Write a monologue that they might say to a group of young people.
Imagine that you are a parent and your son or daughter is named on the Memorial Wall. What would you say to them?