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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9/29/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vocational educator who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a workshop and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actuary who goes away for vacation. At some point, the actuary must appear in a butchershop and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a nurse who gets into a car accident. At some point, the nurse must appear in an embassy and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2012	Write a Romance piece about a cement mason who has a part in a play. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a construction site and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
9/27/2012	Write a Detective piece about a lawyer who goes away for vacation. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a tailor shop and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/27/2012	Write a Detective piece about a dentist who gets lost. At some point, the dentist must appear in a butchershop and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a carpet layer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2012	Write a Fantasy piece about a butcher who reads a book. At some point, the butcher must appear in a classroom and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
9/25/2012	Write a Romance piece about an architect who writes a book. At some point, the architect must appear in a factory and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
9/25/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a physician who reads a book. At some point, the physician must appear in a construction site and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
9/25/2012	Write a Detective piece about a plumber who comes out of the closet. At some point, the plumber must appear in an office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
9/23/2012	Write a Horror piece about a labourer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the labourer must appear in a house and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/21/2012	Write a Fantasy piece about a plasterer who attends a meeting. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a tailor shop and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
9/20/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a plumber who passes out. At some point, the plumber must appear in a construction site and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/16/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an advocate who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the advocate must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
9/15/2012	Write a Romance piece about an optometrist who has a part in a play. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
9/14/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who writes a book. At some point, the archivist must appear in a room and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
9/14/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a plasterer who loses a job. At some point, the plasterer must appear in an operating room and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an electrician who gets lost. At some point, the electrician must appear in an airplane and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
9/12/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a career diplomat who travels for work. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in an accounting office and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
9/12/2012	Write a Horror piece about a watchmaker who gets lost. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a room and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
9/8/2012	Write a Crime piece about a psychologist who attends a meeting. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a work site and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
9/8/2012	Write a Detective piece about a barber who writes a poem. At some point, the barber must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
9/6/2012	Write a Horror piece about a carpet layer who has a part in a play. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a workshop and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
9/5/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a doctor who reads a book. At some point, the doctor must appear in an accounting office and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
9/1/2012	Write a Crime piece about a barber who gets married. At some point, the barber must appear in a court and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
9/1/2012	Write a Crime piece about a vocational educator who reads a book. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in an airplane and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).

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