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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2/29/2016	Write a Crime piece about a hairstylist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a factory and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
2/29/2016	Write a Romance piece about a haberdasher who walks to first base. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a workshop and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
2/29/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who gets a job. At some point, the archivist must appear in a workshop and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
2/27/2016	Write a Horror piece about a pilot who goes away for vacation. At some point, the pilot must appear in a construction site and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
2/27/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a millwright who watches TV. At some point, the millwright must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/27/2016	Write a Romance piece about a baseball player who wins the lottery. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a fish market and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a teacher who bunts a baseball. At some point, the teacher must appear in a work site and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a labourer who has a part in a play. At some point, the labourer must appear in an airplane and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actuary who passes out. At some point, the actuary must appear in a house and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2016	Write a Mystery piece about an ironworker who starts a band. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a plumber who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the plumber must appear in a restaurant and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a plumber who has a part in a play. At some point, the plumber must appear in a train station and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a doctor who coaches a little league team. At some point, the doctor must appear in a room and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an artisan who wins the lottery. At some point, the artisan must appear in a moon and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a social worker who reads a book. At some point, the social worker must appear in a workshop and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a hairstylist who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a spaceship and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
2/14/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a millwright who watches TV. At some point, the millwright must appear in a restaurant and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/14/2016	Write a Romance piece about a physician who loses a job. At some point, the physician must appear in a factory and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
2/10/2016	Write a Crime piece about a hairstylist who returns to school. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a train station and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
2/9/2016	Write a Horror piece about a porter who returns to school. At some point, the porter must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2016	Write a Romance piece about an engineer who reads a book. At some point, the engineer must appear in a workshop and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2016	Write a Romance piece about an accountant who punts a football. At some point, the accountant must appear in a salon and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an engineer who gets lost. At some point, the engineer must appear in a room and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
2/7/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a journeyman who strikes out. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a construction site and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
2/7/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cobbler who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a barbershop and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2016	Write a Romance piece about an actor who catches a forward pass. At some point, the actor must appear in a factory and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
2/4/2016	Write a Romance piece about a tailor who returns to school. At some point, the tailor must appear in a factory and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a lineworker who paints a picture. At some point, the lineworker must appear in an office and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a judge who returns to school. At some point, the judge must appear in an office and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2016	Write a Romance piece about a football coach who watches TV. At some point, the football coach must appear in a workshop and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).

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