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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7/31/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pilot who gets lost. At some point, the pilot must appear in a salon and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
7/31/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a plasterer who goes to church. At some point, the plasterer must appear in an accounting office and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
7/29/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about an advocate who catches a fly ball. At some point, the advocate must appear in a laboratory and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a haberdasher who rents a movie. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in an office and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a chambermaid who reads a book. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a receptionist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a house and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
7/25/2016	Write a Crime piece about a surgeon who gets into a car accident. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a store and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
7/23/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cement mason who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a cubicle and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
7/21/2016	Write a Crime piece about a photographer who runs in a race. At some point, the photographer must appear in a moon and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
7/21/2016	Write a Crime piece about a nurse who bunts a baseball. At some point, the nurse must appear in a workshop and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
7/19/2016	Write a Horror piece about an archivist who goes to church. At some point, the archivist must appear in a room and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2016	Write a Romance piece about a computer programmer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an accountant who comes out of the closet. At some point, the accountant must appear in an embassy and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
7/14/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a computer programmer who writes a book. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
7/13/2016	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who blows up the lab. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an anywhere and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
7/11/2016	Write a Crime piece about a philosopher who catches a fly ball. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a train station and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
7/11/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
7/11/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a barman who has a part in a play. At some point, the barman must appear in a train station and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
7/10/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a physician who gets a job. At some point, the physician must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
7/8/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a baker who gets sick. At some point, the baker must appear in a classroom and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a construction who takes a picture. At some point, the construction must appear in a roof and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2016	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a physician who writes a poem. At some point, the physician must appear in a workstation and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a carpenter who goest to a concert. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a building wall and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).

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