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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7/31/2017	Write a Romance piece about a lawyer who walks to first base. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a workshop and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
7/31/2017	Write a Detective piece about a steeplejack who walks to work. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a laboratory and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the chef must appear in a haberdashery and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2017	Write a Romance piece about a steeplejack who coaches a little league team. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a moon and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2017	Write a Detective piece about a pharmacist who plays in a band. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tailor who goes away for vacation. At some point, the tailor must appear in a salon and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2017	Write a Romance piece about a lawyer who goest to a concert. At some point, the lawyer must appear in an office and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2017	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the teacher must appear in a laboratory and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2017	Write a Detective piece about a barber who gets a raise. At some point, the barber must appear in a court and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/26/2017	Write a Horror piece about a dentist who passes out. At some point, the dentist must appear in an utility pole and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
7/25/2017	Write a Romance piece about a social worker who writes a book. At some point, the social worker must appear in a workshop and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
7/24/2017	Write a Romance piece about a psychologist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a chimney and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
7/24/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a millwright who takes a picture. At some point, the millwright must appear in an embassy and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
7/22/2017	Write a Detective piece about a journeyman who returns to school. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
7/20/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cooper who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the cooper must appear in a chimney and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tailor who paints a picture. At some point, the tailor must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2017	Write a Detective piece about a flight attendant who bunts a baseball. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a fish market and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2017	Write a Romance piece about an architect who strikes out. At some point, the architect must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a teacher who goes away for vacation. At some point, the teacher must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
7/15/2017	Write a Crime piece about a machinist who coaches a little league team. At some point, the machinist must appear in a baseball field and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
7/14/2017	Write a Romance piece about an accountant who paints a picture. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
7/13/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a hairstylist who takes a picture. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a room and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
7/12/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a flight attendant who goes to the ballet. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a haberdashery and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
7/11/2017	Write a Crime piece about a vinyl layer who takes a picture. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
7/10/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a mechanic who travels for work. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a house and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
7/8/2017	Write a Romance piece about an advocate who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the advocate must appear in a school and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a judge who goes to the ballet. At some point, the judge must appear in a fish market and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journalist who returns to school. At some point, the journalist must appear in a factory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about an accountant who gets sick. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2017	Write a Detective piece about a football coach who rents a movie. At some point, the football coach must appear in an anywhere and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
7/6/2017	Write a Romance piece about a construction worker who travels for work. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a construction site and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who gets divorced. At some point, the roofer must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
7/3/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a haberdasher who passes out. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a hotel and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
7/3/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a barman who catches a fly ball. At some point, the barman must appear in an office and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
7/3/2017	Write a Detective piece about a boilermaker who coaches a little league team. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in an office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
7/2/2017	Write a Romance piece about a chambermaid who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a work site and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
7/2/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pilot who gets into a car accident. At some point, the pilot must appear in an office and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).

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