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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8/28/2013	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a dancer who rents a movie. At some point, the dancer must appear in a moon and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
8/28/2013	Write a Mystery piece about a doctor who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the doctor must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
8/27/2013	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who returns to school. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an accounting office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2013	Write a Crime piece about a machinist who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the machinist must appear in a laboratory and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2013	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who walks to work. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a recording studio and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
8/24/2013	Write a Horror piece about an actor who reads a book. At some point, the actor must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/23/2013	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who loses a job. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2013	Write a Horror piece about a hairstylist who takes a picture. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a work site and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2013	Write a Fantasy piece about an astronaut who plays in a band. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a concert hall and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
8/19/2013	Write a Detective piece about a porter who goest to a concert. At some point, the porter must appear in a room and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2013	Write a Mystery piece about a cable joiner who plays in a band. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a hospital and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
8/14/2013	Write a Science Fiction piece about a baker who plays in a band. At some point, the baker must appear in an office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/10/2013	Write a Science Fiction piece about a fishmonger who gets lost. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a building and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2013	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who gets lost. At some point, the accountant must appear in a building wall and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2013	Write a Mystery piece about a teacher who goes away for vacation. At some point, the teacher must appear in a workshop and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2013	Write a Horror piece about an engineer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the engineer must appear in a recording studio and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2013	Write a Detective piece about a pharmacist who rents a movie. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a workshop and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2013	Write a Horror piece about a blacksmith who reads a book. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a baseball field and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
8/5/2013	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a football coach who goes to a football game. At some point, the football coach must appear in a chimney and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2013	Write a Mystery piece about a doctor who plays in a band. At some point, the doctor must appear in a room and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/1/2013	Write a Detective piece about a computer programmer who goes to a football game. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in an office and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).

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