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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12/29/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chef who walks to work. At some point, the chef must appear in a workshop and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
12/29/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a social worker who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the social worker must appear in an office and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
12/29/2014	Write a Romance piece about an advocate who goes away for vacation. At some point, the advocate must appear in a workshop and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a steeplejack who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in an accounting office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
12/21/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chemist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the chemist must appear in a workshop and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
12/20/2014	Write a Crime piece about a pharmacist who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a clinic and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a vocational educator who has a part in a play. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in an anywhere and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baker who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the baker must appear in a construction site and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2014	Write a Crime piece about a pilot who paints a picture. At some point, the pilot must appear in a pharmacy and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a watchmaker who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in an office and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
12/17/2014	Write a Romance piece about a journeyman who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an office and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
12/7/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who coaches a little league team. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a room and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
12/7/2014	Write a Crime piece about a locksmith who wins the lottery. At some point, the locksmith must appear in an office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
12/6/2014	Write a Detective piece about an architect who takes a picture. At some point, the architect must appear in a factory and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
12/6/2014	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who has a part in a play. At some point, the teacher must appear in a building wall and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
12/4/2014	Write a Detective piece about a pilot who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the pilot must appear in a fish market and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
12/3/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who starts a band. At some point, the roofer must appear in a room and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/3/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lawyer who runs in a race. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a factory and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2014	Write a Crime piece about a dancer who watches TV. At some point, the dancer must appear in a stage and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2014	Write a Horror piece about a social worker who strikes out. At some point, the social worker must appear in an anywhere and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).

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