Oddly Prompted

I call this page "Oddly Prompted" because it contains a list of odd prompts.

The prompts are generated by randomly selecting a story type, genre, occupation, scene location and scene prop. I throw them together into a sentence and voilà!

Here is a list from the odd prompt generator.

Click here to see the source of the prompts and to suggest your own elements.

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8/30/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a traditional tradesman who passes out. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an anywhere and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
8/30/2012	Write a Detective piece about a psychologist who returns to school. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a chimney and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
8/29/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a pilot who goes away for vacation. At some point, the pilot must appear in a restaurant and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/28/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about an advocate who comes out of the closet. At some point, the advocate must appear in a salon and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a social worker who gets divorced. At some point, the social worker must appear in a construction site and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/23/2012	Write a Detective piece about a cable joiner who wins the lottery. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in an office and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/22/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a scientist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the scientist must appear in an office and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2012	Write a Detective piece about a dentist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the dentist must appear in a room and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
8/17/2012	Write a Horror piece about a social worker who gets a raise. At some point, the social worker must appear in a room and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
8/17/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who watches TV. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a train station and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2012	Write a Horror piece about a scientist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the scientist must appear in a building and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
8/15/2012	Write a Horror piece about a veterinarian who gets sick. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a barbershop and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
8/14/2012	Write a Romance piece about a traditional tradesman who gets married. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a butchershop and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
8/14/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a lineworker who travels for work. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a room and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
8/13/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a scientist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the scientist must appear in a law office and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2012	Write a Horror piece about a chef who gets divorced. At some point, the chef must appear in an animal hospital and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
8/11/2012	Write a Crime piece about a vinyl layer who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a clinic and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/11/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cable joiner who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a law office and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a tool and die maker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a construction site and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
8/2/2012	Write a Fantasy piece about a solderer who passes out. At some point, the solderer must appear in a building wall and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
8/1/2012	Write a Romance piece about a mechanic who falls off a cliff. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a factory and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).

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