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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3/31/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who travels for work. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a factory and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
3/31/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a hairstylist who rents a movie. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a pharmacy and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
3/31/2018	Write a Horror piece about a tailor who coaches a little league team. At some point, the tailor must appear in a jewelry store and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
3/30/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the chef must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
3/30/2018	Write a Horror piece about a lineworker who strikes out. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a restaurant and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
3/30/2018	Write a Detective piece about a vocational educator who starts a band. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a philosopher who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the philosopher must appear in an office and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a barber who writes a book. At some point, the barber must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cable joiner who loses a job. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a court and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Romance piece about a plumber who gets married. At some point, the plumber must appear in a machine shop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a labourer who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the labourer must appear in a room and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cooper who writes a book. At some point, the cooper must appear in an embassy and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baker who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the baker must appear in a workshop and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
3/29/2018	Write a Detective piece about an optometrist who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a dance studio and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
3/28/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a nurse who strikes out. At some point, the nurse must appear in a workshop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
3/26/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cooper who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the cooper must appear in a room and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
3/26/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tool and die maker who loses a job. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a laboratory and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
3/26/2018	Write a Horror piece about a painter and decorator who reads a book. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a workshop and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
3/25/2018	Write a Detective piece about a vinyl layer who gets married. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
3/23/2018	Write a Horror piece about an ironworker who travels for work. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an office and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
3/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a traditional tradesman who bunts a baseball. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a chimney and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
3/23/2018	Write a Romance piece about a veterinarian who writes a poem. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a clinic and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
3/23/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a pharmacist who gets a raise. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an anywhere and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
3/22/2018	Write a Romance piece about a journeyman who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a train station and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
3/22/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a philosopher who punts a football. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a pub and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who writes a poem. At some point, the accountant must appear in a machine shop and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2018	Write a Romance piece about a chemist who goest to a concert. At some point, the chemist must appear in an office and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a nurse who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the nurse must appear in a butchershop and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a computer programmer who takes a picture. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a work site and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a lineworker who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the lineworker must appear in an office and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
3/19/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a plumber who strikes out. At some point, the plumber must appear in a bakery and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who plays in a band. At some point, the labourer must appear in a construction site and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a secretary who watches TV. At some point, the secretary must appear in a spaceship and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who paints a picture. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a house and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a locksmith who gets a raise. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a factory and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Crime piece about a machinist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the machinist must appear in an airplane and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cobbler who walks to work. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a workshop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
3/18/2018	Write a Detective piece about a baseball coach who plays in a band. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a dance studio and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who loses a job. At some point, the archivist must appear in a workshop and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Romance piece about an architect who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the architect must appear in an office and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Crime piece about a chimney sweep who gets sick. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in an utility pole and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Horror piece about a clockmaker who comes out of the closet. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a work site and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a stonemason who goes to a football game. At some point, the stonemason must appear in an office and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a financial analyst who writes a book. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a factory and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a chemist who reads a book. At some point, the chemist must appear in an anywhere and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
3/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a scientist who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the scientist must appear in a workstation and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
3/15/2018	Write a Detective piece about a veterinarian who catches a forward pass. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a laboratory and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
3/15/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a flight attendant who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a dance studio and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
3/14/2018	Write a Detective piece about a judge who reads a book. At some point, the judge must appear in a workshop and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
3/14/2018	Write a Crime piece about an artisan who goes to the ballet. At some point, the artisan must appear in a baseball field and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
3/14/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a philosopher who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a baseball field and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2018	Write a Detective piece about a baseball coach who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a laboratory and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a baker who punts a football. At some point, the baker must appear in an airplane and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
3/12/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a psychologist who returns to school. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a law office and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
3/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about a cooper who paints a picture. At some point, the cooper must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Crime piece about a porter who has a part in a play. At some point, the porter must appear in a cubicle and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a financial analyst who strikes out. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a stage and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a haberdasher who punts a football. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a workshop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a haberdasher who gets a job. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a construction site and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Detective piece about an accountant who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the accountant must appear in a construction site and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a social worker who catches a fly ball. At some point, the social worker must appear in a room and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
3/10/2018	Write a Crime piece about a solderer who walks to first base. At some point, the solderer must appear in a workstation and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
3/9/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a machinist who travels for work. At some point, the machinist must appear in a construction site and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
3/9/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tool and die maker who travels for work. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a pub and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
3/9/2018	Write a Detective piece about a vocational educator who walks to first base. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in an embassy and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
3/9/2018	Write a Romance piece about a baseball coach who gets divorced. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a bakery and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
3/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journalist who gets sick. At some point, the journalist must appear in a store and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Detective piece about a chef who bunts a baseball. At some point, the chef must appear in an office and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pharmacist who writes a poem. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a workstation and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Horror piece about a doctor who walks to first base. At some point, the doctor must appear in an accounting office and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journalist who walks to first base. At some point, the journalist must appear in a workshop and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Detective piece about a journeyman who starts a band. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a recording studio and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
3/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who goes to the ballet. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a law office and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
3/6/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a technician who has a part in a play. At some point, the technician must appear in a construction site and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
3/6/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a heavy equipment operator who passes out. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a stage and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
3/5/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an astronaut who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a factory and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an optometrist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a recording studio and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Horror piece about an electrician who gets married. At some point, the electrician must appear in a clinic and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Horror piece about a journeyman who plays in a band. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a construction site and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a veterinarian who gets a job. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Romance piece about a boilermaker who walks to first base. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a construction site and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a financial analyst who loses a job. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an accounting office and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
3/3/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a career diplomat who goes to church. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
3/2/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a flight attendant who loses a job. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in an office and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
3/2/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a sales assistant who punts a football. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a workstation and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
3/1/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a journeyman who walks to work. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
3/1/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a fishmonger who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a workstation and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).

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