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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10/29/2018	Write a Horror piece about a financial analyst who rents a movie. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2018	Write a Horror piece about a steeplejack who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in an office and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actor who gets lost. At some point, the actor must appear in an accounting office and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who writes a book. At some point, the archivist must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a cable joiner who rents a movie. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a workshop and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about a plumber who goest to a concert. At some point, the plumber must appear in an utility pole and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
10/26/2018	Write a Horror piece about a career diplomat who strikes out. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a tailor shop and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
10/26/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a pharmacy and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
10/25/2018	Write a Crime piece about an accountant who passes out. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
10/25/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a journeyman who falls off a cliff. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
10/24/2018	Write a Romance piece about an actuary who gets a raise. At some point, the actuary must appear in a butchershop and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
10/23/2018	Write a Detective piece about a plumber who has a part in a play. At some point, the plumber must appear in an office and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
10/22/2018	Write a Horror piece about a fishmonger who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a factory and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
10/21/2018	Write a Horror piece about a heavy equipment operator who gets lost. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a fish market and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
10/20/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a pharmacist who passes out. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an operating room and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
10/17/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a flight attendant who gets sick. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a workshop and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
10/17/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a sculptor who returns to school. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a clinic and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
10/16/2018	Write a Detective piece about a judge who goes away for vacation. At some point, the judge must appear in a dance studio and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
10/16/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an engineer who plays in a band. At some point, the engineer must appear in a moon and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
10/14/2018	Write a Romance piece about a roofer who gets a raise. At some point, the roofer must appear in a chimney and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
10/13/2018	Write a Horror piece about a clockmaker who bunts a baseball. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in an airplane and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
10/11/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a millwright who catches a forward pass. At some point, the millwright must appear in a factory and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
10/11/2018	Write a Crime piece about an astronaut who takes a picture. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a factory and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
10/8/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an electrician who catches a fly ball. At some point, the electrician must appear in a workstation and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
10/8/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who comes out of the closet. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
10/7/2018	Write a Romance piece about a teacher who attends a meeting. At some point, the teacher must appear in a pub and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
10/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a lawyer who goest to a concert. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a barbershop and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
10/3/2018	Write a Horror piece about a chef who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the chef must appear in an office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
10/3/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a journeyman who runs in a race. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a workshop and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
10/3/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a cobbler who gets a raise. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a room and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
10/1/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plasterer who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a cubicle and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
10/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a locksmith who falls off a cliff. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a stage and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).

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