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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4/30/2018	Write a Detective piece about a technician who reads a book. At some point, the technician must appear in a train station and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
4/28/2018	Write a Detective piece about a steeplejack who has a part in a play. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a hotel and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Horror piece about a chemist who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the chemist must appear in a dance studio and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a technician who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the technician must appear in a workstation and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Horror piece about a financial analyst who loses a job. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a workshop and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about a pilot who catches a forward pass. At some point, the pilot must appear in a room and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an engineer who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the engineer must appear in a laboratory and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about a psychologist who gets sick. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a building and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Romance piece about a traditional tradesman who travels for work. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an anywhere and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who gets married. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a boilermaker who comes out of the closet. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in an office and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a plasterer who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a building wall and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a tailor who watches TV. At some point, the tailor must appear in a school and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a painter and decorator who writes a book. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an office and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Crime piece about a teacher who comes out of the closet. At some point, the teacher must appear in a butchershop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
4/24/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a computer programmer who goes to the ballet. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a roof and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/22/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a tool and die maker who gets a job. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a room and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/20/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a baseball player who reads a book. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a pharmacy and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
4/20/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an accountant who takes a picture. At some point, the accountant must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Crime piece about an architect who catches a forward pass. At some point, the architect must appear in a workstation and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cable joiner who gets married. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a machine shop and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter and decorator who comes out of the closet. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an accounting office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who rents a movie. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a salon and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who gets married. At some point, the roofer must appear in a factory and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a heavy equipment operator who hits a home run. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a fish market and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a chemist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the chemist must appear in a hospital and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an electrician who falls off a cliff. At some point, the electrician must appear in a school and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an artisan who gets a job. At some point, the artisan must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Detective piece about a tool and die maker who hits a home run. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who reads a book. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a scientist who coaches a little league team. At some point, the scientist must appear in a workshop and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a professor who travels for work. At some point, the professor must appear in an art studio and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2018	Write a Crime piece about a porter who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the porter must appear in a spaceship and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a painter and decorator who runs in a race. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a room and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a watchmaker who paints a picture. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in an airplane and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who has a part in a play. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in an office and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2018	Write a Horror piece about a technician who goes to church. At some point, the technician must appear in a workshop and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2018	Write a Detective piece about a baseball player who gets lost. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a laboratory and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who catches a fly ball. At some point, the chef must appear in an accounting office and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an actuary who goes away for vacation. At some point, the actuary must appear in a laboratory and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2018	Write a Crime piece about a roofer who gets sick. At some point, the roofer must appear in a construction site and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cement mason who loses a job. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a workshop and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a social worker who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the social worker must appear in a work site and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2018	Write a Romance piece about a physician who travels for work. At some point, the physician must appear in a factory and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an engineer who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the engineer must appear in a room and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who loses a job. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a construction site and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2018	Write a Crime piece about a chambermaid who starts a band. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a fish market and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an archivist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the archivist must appear in an office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2018	Write a Detective piece about a psychologist who takes a picture. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a moon and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2018	Write a Romance piece about a construction who writes a poem. At some point, the construction must appear in an airplane and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
4/9/2018	Write a Crime piece about an actor who catches a fly ball. At some point, the actor must appear in a house and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Detective piece about an accountant who gets a raise. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an electrician who loses a job. At some point, the electrician must appear in an office and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a philosopher who goes to the ballet. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a spaceship and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Romance piece about a vinyl layer who gets a raise. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a concert hall and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Crime piece about an artisan who gets married. At some point, the artisan must appear in a stage and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2018	Write a Romance piece about a cement mason who loses a job. At some point, the cement mason must appear in an office and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a journalist who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the journalist must appear in a barbershop and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who hits a home run. At some point, the chef must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2018	Write a Horror piece about a watchmaker who returns to school. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in an office and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a nurse who returns to school. At some point, the nurse must appear in a fish market and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/4/2018	Write a Horror piece about a mechanic who goes to church. At some point, the mechanic must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
4/4/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who gets a raise. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in an office and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
4/3/2018	Write a Romance piece about a journeyman who walks to first base. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a roof and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
4/3/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a career diplomat who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a law office and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).

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