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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5/31/2018	Write a Horror piece about a photographer who runs in a race. At some point, the photographer must appear in a fish market and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
5/29/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a plasterer who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a machine shop and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
5/27/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a roofer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the roofer must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Detective piece about a carpenter who walks to first base. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a school and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a blacksmith who loses a job. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a building and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a secretary who gets a job. At some point, the secretary must appear in a hotel and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a veterinarian who bunts a baseball. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in an office and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pilot who starts a band. At some point, the pilot must appear in a concert hall and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Crime piece about a journalist who gets married. At some point, the journalist must appear in a factory and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cement mason who loses a job. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a laboratory and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an archivist who returns to school. At some point, the archivist must appear in a fish market and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Horror piece about an ironworker who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
5/24/2018	Write a Romance piece about a painter who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the painter must appear in an operating room and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
5/23/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who gets a job. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a factory and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a baker who coaches a little league team. At some point, the baker must appear in a factory and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an optometrist who goes to a football game. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an office and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journalist who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the journalist must appear in a law office and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
5/22/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a millwright who gets married. At some point, the millwright must appear in an utility pole and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
5/21/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an architect who gets a job. At some point, the architect must appear in a chimney and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/21/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an instrument mechanic who gets sick. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a work site and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
5/17/2018	Write a Detective piece about a fishmonger who gets a job. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a hospital and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
5/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a laboratory and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
5/14/2018	Write a Horror piece about a chimney sweep who returns to school. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in an utility pole and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
5/13/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a watchmaker who loses a job. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in an office and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
5/10/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a roofer who punts a football. At some point, the roofer must appear in a cubicle and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
5/10/2018	Write a Horror piece about a barman who catches a forward pass. At some point, the barman must appear in a spaceship and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a fishmonger who wins the lottery. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a train station and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2018	Write a Crime piece about a receptionist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a laboratory and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a scientist who goes to the ballet. At some point, the scientist must appear in a laboratory and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an artisan who goest to a concert. At some point, the artisan must appear in a law office and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a barman who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the barman must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cable joiner who plays in a band. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a haberdashery and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Detective piece about a porter who coaches a little league team. At some point, the porter must appear in an animal hospital and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Detective piece about an architect who plays in a band. At some point, the architect must appear in an office and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Horror piece about a judge who rents a movie. At some point, the judge must appear in a workshop and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a vocational educator who catches a fly ball. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in an office and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cooper who attends a meeting. At some point, the cooper must appear in an office and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2018	Write a Romance piece about a construction worker who watches TV. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a factory and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2018	Write a Horror piece about a locksmith who starts a band. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a pharmacy and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who goes to church. At some point, the labourer must appear in a train station and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a nurse who strikes out. At some point, the nurse must appear in a room and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about an instrument mechanic who gets into a car accident. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
5/5/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a vocational educator who passes out. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a baseball field and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).

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