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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5/31/2017	Write a Detective piece about a steeplejack who travels for work. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a chimney and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
5/31/2017	Write a Detective piece about a social worker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the social worker must appear in an operating room and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
5/30/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who bunts a baseball. At some point, the roofer must appear in an office and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
5/29/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a psychologist who loses a job. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a workshop and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
5/29/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plasterer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the plasterer must appear in an embassy and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
5/29/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a construction worker who watches TV. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a moon and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
5/28/2017	Write a Horror piece about a surgeon who strikes out. At some point, the surgeon must appear in an office and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
5/27/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a journalist who goest to a concert. At some point, the journalist must appear in a store and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
5/26/2017	Write a Romance piece about a traditional tradesman who runs in a race. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a pub and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a baseball player who falls off a cliff. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a stage and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2017	Write a Horror piece about a stonemason who gets a job. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a barbershop and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
5/23/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a baseball player who goes to church. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a factory and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a painter who bunts a baseball. At some point, the painter must appear in a workshop and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who gets a job. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
5/21/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a cobbler who watches TV. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a hotel and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/21/2017	Write a Detective piece about a plumber who bunts a baseball. At some point, the plumber must appear in a pharmacy and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/20/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpet layer who paints a picture. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a machine shop and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
5/19/2017	Write a Crime piece about a tailor who wins the lottery. At some point, the tailor must appear in a factory and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
5/19/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a journalist who plays in a band. At some point, the journalist must appear in a pub and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
5/19/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a porter who goest to a concert. At some point, the porter must appear in a clinic and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
5/18/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a veterinarian who gets married. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a room and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
5/17/2017	Write a Crime piece about an accountant who punts a football. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
5/15/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a baker who passes out. At some point, the baker must appear in an operating room and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
5/14/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a clockmaker who gets a raise. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in an office and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
5/14/2017	Write a Crime piece about a boilermaker who comes out of the closet. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a factory and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
5/14/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a secretary who gets divorced. At some point, the secretary must appear in a room and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
5/12/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter who loses a job. At some point, the painter must appear in a recording studio and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
5/10/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a pilot who walks to first base. At some point, the pilot must appear in a school and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
5/10/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a construction worker who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a pub and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
5/9/2017	Write a Horror piece about a heavy equipment operator who loses a job. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a moon and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
5/9/2017	Write a Crime piece about a baker who travels for work. At some point, the baker must appear in a football field and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/9/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a surgeon who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a factory and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
5/9/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a traditional tradesman who reads a book. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a tailor shop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/9/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who hits a home run. At some point, the chef must appear in a classroom and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2017	Write a Horror piece about a stonemason who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a laboratory and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a financial analyst who goes to church. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an operating room and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a hairstylist who travels for work. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a bakery and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who walks to work. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a workshop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2017	Write a Detective piece about a scientist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the scientist must appear in a work site and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an optometrist who goes to church. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an anywhere and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a stonemason who travels for work. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a hospital and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a jeweller who gets into a car accident. At some point, the jeweller must appear in a laboratory and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
5/5/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about an architect who walks to first base. At some point, the architect must appear in an airplane and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
5/5/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a surgeon who gets married. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a building wall and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
5/4/2017	Write a Horror piece about a vocational educator who gets into a car accident. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a clinic and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/2/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a plumber who goes to a football game. At some point, the plumber must appear in a hospital and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/2/2017	Write a Crime piece about an ironworker who walks to work. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a chimney and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
5/1/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a philosopher who returns to school. At some point, the philosopher must appear in an office and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).

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