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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4/30/2016	Write a Romance piece about a plumber who rents a movie. At some point, the plumber must appear in a factory and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
4/30/2016	Write a Detective piece about a pharmacist who hits a home run. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
4/30/2016	Write a Horror piece about a cooper who has a part in a play. At some point, the cooper must appear in a butchershop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/29/2016	Write a Romance piece about a vocational educator who hits a home run. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a bakery and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
4/28/2016	Write a Mystery piece about an astronaut who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a construction site and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2016	Write a Romance piece about a roofer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the roofer must appear in a room and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2016	Write a Detective piece about a clockmaker who loses a job. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in an office and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
4/26/2016	Write a Horror piece about a chef who plays in a band. At some point, the chef must appear in a salon and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2016	Write a Crime piece about a financial analyst who walks to work. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a school and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a locksmith who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a construction site and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who gets married. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2016	Write a Horror piece about a computer programmer who gets married. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2016	Write a Horror piece about a carpet layer who watches TV. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/21/2016	Write a Detective piece about a receptionist who travels for work. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a laboratory and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
4/21/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who passes out. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a workstation and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
4/21/2016	Write a Crime piece about a barber who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the barber must appear in a factory and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/20/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a painter and decorator who returns to school. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a workshop and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
4/20/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a pharmacist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a bakery and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2016	Write a Horror piece about a machinist who starts a band. At some point, the machinist must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2016	Write a Detective piece about an ironworker who reads a book. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an office and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2016	Write a Romance piece about an optometrist who watches TV. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an office and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2016	Write a Crime piece about a physicist who punts a football. At some point, the physicist must appear in a clinic and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a millwright who catches a forward pass. At some point, the millwright must appear in a fish market and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who punts a football. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a jewelry store and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2016	Write a Detective piece about an accountant who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the accountant must appear in a building wall and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a receptionist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a spaceship and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who has a part in a play. At some point, the labourer must appear in a room and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
4/13/2016	Write a Horror piece about a lineworker who writes a poem. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a laboratory and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
4/13/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an instrument mechanic who runs in a race. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a workshop and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
4/13/2016	Write a Mystery piece about an advocate who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the advocate must appear in a recording studio and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2016	Write a Mystery piece about an actuary who blows up the lab. At some point, the actuary must appear in a train station and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about an astronaut who gets into a car accident. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a restaurant and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a mechanic who plays in a band. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a recording studio and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
4/11/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a professor who paints a picture. At some point, the professor must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/11/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a nurse who punts a football. At some point, the nurse must appear in an office and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/11/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a barber who has a part in a play. At some point, the barber must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2016	Write a Romance piece about a teacher who has a part in a play. At some point, the teacher must appear in a workshop and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a teacher who wins the lottery. At some point, the teacher must appear in an office and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
4/9/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a dentist who returns to school. At some point, the dentist must appear in an office and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/9/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a teacher who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the teacher must appear in a train station and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2016	Write a Romance piece about an engineer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the engineer must appear in a chimney and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
4/4/2016	Write a Romance piece about a locksmith who loses a job. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a pub and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/2/2016	Write a Horror piece about a nurse who blows up the lab. At some point, the nurse must appear in a court and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
4/2/2016	Write a Detective piece about a boilermaker who returns to school. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in an office and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).

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