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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6/30/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an electrician who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the electrician must appear in a hotel and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
6/28/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who writes a poem. At some point, the labourer must appear in a law office and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
6/28/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a doctor who writes a poem. At some point, the doctor must appear in a building wall and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
6/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a scientist who loses a job. At some point, the scientist must appear in an office and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
6/26/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a sales assistant who runs in a race. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in an office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
6/24/2018	Write a Romance piece about a baker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the baker must appear in a moon and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Romance piece about a butcher who returns to school. At some point, the butcher must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a jeweller who plays in a band. At some point, the jeweller must appear in a workshop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Horror piece about a painter who blows up the lab. At some point, the painter must appear in a room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an optometrist who walks to first base. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a painter who goes to church. At some point, the painter must appear in a baseball field and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
6/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a fishmonger who gets divorced. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in an anywhere and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
6/22/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a butcher who blows up the lab. At some point, the butcher must appear in a house and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
6/21/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a baseball coach who runs in a race. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a construction site and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
6/19/2018	Write a Crime piece about a locksmith who reads a book. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a moon and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
6/19/2018	Write a Detective piece about a philosopher who punts a football. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a hotel and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about a barman who goes to church. At some point, the barman must appear in a clinic and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a nurse who passes out. At some point, the nurse must appear in a cubicle and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpenter who strikes out. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a workstation and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a technician who gets married. At some point, the technician must appear in a recording studio and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Crime piece about an ironworker who goes to a football game. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a court and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a financial analyst who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a room and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
6/17/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an engineer who travels for work. At some point, the engineer must appear in a barbershop and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
6/15/2018	Write a Detective piece about a construction who starts a band. At some point, the construction must appear in a fish market and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
6/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plasterer who rents a movie. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a butchershop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
6/12/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who coaches a little league team. At some point, the roofer must appear in a factory and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
6/12/2018	Write a Romance piece about a barber who paints a picture. At some point, the barber must appear in a moon and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
6/11/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a construction worker who loses a job. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a jewelry store and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
6/10/2018	Write a Detective piece about an instrument mechanic who strikes out. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a baseball field and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Horror piece about a photographer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the photographer must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a social worker who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the social worker must appear in a laboratory and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a watchmaker who hits a home run. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a roof and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who walks to work. At some point, the accountant must appear in a classroom and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
6/7/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a plumber who catches a forward pass. At some point, the plumber must appear in a construction site and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
6/5/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
6/5/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpet layer who gets a raise. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a chimney and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
6/4/2018	Write a Crime piece about a labourer who strikes out. At some point, the labourer must appear in a workshop and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
6/3/2018	Write a Detective piece about a tailor who bunts a baseball. At some point, the tailor must appear in an office and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an engineer who has a part in a play. At some point, the engineer must appear in a work site and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a technician who wins the lottery. At some point, the technician must appear in an operating room and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Detective piece about an instrument mechanic who paints a picture. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a room and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a painter and decorator who passes out. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a concert hall and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actor who walks to first base. At some point, the actor must appear in a law office and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2018	Write a Romance piece about a surgeon who writes a poem. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a construction site and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).

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