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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11/26/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a barman who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the barman must appear in a factory and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
11/26/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about an ironworker who goes to a football game. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an airplane and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
11/24/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a surgeon who passes out. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a laboratory and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/23/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a dancer who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the dancer must appear in an office and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a painter and decorator who paints a picture. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a classroom and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Mystery piece about an ironworker who returns to school. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a factory and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Crime piece about a clockmaker who takes a picture. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a football field and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Romance piece about a fishmonger who goes to church. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a workshop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a mechanic who returns to school. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a laboratory and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a photographer who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the photographer must appear in a dance studio and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a football player who blows up the lab. At some point, the football player must appear in a construction site and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a construction worker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a salon and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Romance piece about a teacher who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the teacher must appear in a workshop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2014	Write a Horror piece about a tailor who gets divorced. At some point, the tailor must appear in a construction site and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2014	Write a Romance piece about a sales assistant who gets lost. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a cubicle and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/7/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chemist who returns to school. At some point, the chemist must appear in a factory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
11/3/2014	Write a Horror piece about a watchmaker who strikes out. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a laboratory and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).

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