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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11/29/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a butcher who gets divorced. At some point, the butcher must appear in an airplane and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
11/28/2015	Write a Fantasy piece about a cable joiner who paints a picture. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a pub and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2015	Write a Detective piece about a blacksmith who returns to school. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a butchershop and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2015	Write a Fantasy piece about a welder who goes to the ballet. At some point, the welder must appear in an accounting office and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chemist who bunts a baseball. At some point, the chemist must appear in an office and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
11/26/2015	Write a Crime piece about a physician who punts a football. At some point, the physician must appear in a workshop and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2015	Write a Horror piece about a sculptor who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a building wall and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2015	Write a Fantasy piece about an astronaut who travels for work. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2015	Write a Science Fiction piece about a photographer who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the photographer must appear in a hospital and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
11/24/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pharmacist who gets lost. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
11/23/2015	Write a Detective piece about a receptionist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a room and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/20/2015	Write a Crime piece about a philosopher who gets sick. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a concert hall and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2015	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a labourer who blows up the lab. At some point, the labourer must appear in an accounting office and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2015	Write a Mystery piece about a carpenter who returns to school. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a classroom and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2015	Write a Crime piece about a dancer who writes a book. At some point, the dancer must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2015	Write a Detective piece about a football coach who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the football coach must appear in a room and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
11/17/2015	Write a Detective piece about a football player who reads a book. At some point, the football player must appear in a machine shop and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/15/2015	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an instrument mechanic who reads a book. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a construction site and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
11/13/2015	Write a Science Fiction piece about an actuary who gets into a car accident. At some point, the actuary must appear in an accounting office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/12/2015	Write a Romance piece about a journalist who loses a job. At some point, the journalist must appear in an office and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
11/12/2015	Write a Crime piece about a financial analyst who gets lost. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an office and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
11/12/2015	Write a Crime piece about an archivist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the archivist must appear in an utility pole and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
11/12/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a photographer who takes a picture. At some point, the photographer must appear in an office and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
11/12/2015	Write a Fantasy piece about a lawyer who takes a picture. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a recording studio and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2015	Write a Mystery piece about a chimney sweep who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a school and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2015	Write a Detective piece about a chemist who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the chemist must appear in a recording studio and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/7/2015	Write a Science Fiction piece about a pharmacist who gets divorced. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a court and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/6/2015	Write a Romance piece about a plumber who goes away for vacation. At some point, the plumber must appear in a workshop and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2015	Write a Crime piece about a carpet layer who walks to work. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a building wall and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a sculptor who blows up the lab. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a clinic and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a clockmaker who gets sick. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a construction site and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
11/3/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a clockmaker who gets divorced. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a train station and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2015	Write a Detective piece about an actuary who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the actuary must appear in a room and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tool and die maker who coaches a little league team. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a pharmacy and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2015	Write a Romance piece about a physician who punts a football. At some point, the physician must appear in an utility pole and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).

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