It is certain that the mere act of inditing tends, in a great degree, to the logicalisation of thought. Whenever, on account of its vagueness, I am dissatisfied with a conception of the brain, I resort forthwith to the pen, for the purpose of obtaining, through its aid, the necessary form, consequence, and precision.
1844, Edgar Allen Poe, Marginalia
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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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1/31/2019Write a Romance piece about a clockmaker who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
1/29/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a welder who travels for work. At some point, the welder must appear in a classroom and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
1/28/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a receptionist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the receptionist must appear in an office and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Horror piece about a barman who attends a meeting. At some point, the barman must appear in an operating room and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who gets into a car accident. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a construction site and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who reads a book. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a barbershop and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter and decorator who goes to a football game. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a laboratory and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a barman who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the barman must appear in a court and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a butcher who gets married. At some point, the butcher must appear in an office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
1/24/2019Write a Science Fiction piece about a surgeon who punts a football. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
1/22/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chambermaid who watches TV. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a house and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2019Write a Crime piece about a football coach who goes to the ballet. At some point, the football coach must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a boilermaker who wins the lottery. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a room and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2019Write a Horror piece about a tailor who punts a football. At some point, the tailor must appear in a hospital and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/19/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a construction worker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a work site and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
1/18/2019Write a Science Fiction piece about a football coach who takes a picture. At some point, the football coach must appear in a barbershop and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
1/17/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a dancer who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the dancer must appear in a workstation and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
1/17/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a physicist who coaches a little league team. At some point, the physicist must appear in an automotive shop and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
1/16/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a painter who writes a poem. At some point, the painter must appear in a workshop and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
1/16/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who bunts a baseball. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a construction site and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
1/13/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a butcher who has a part in a play. At some point, the butcher must appear in an embassy and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
1/12/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a teacher who has a part in a play. At some point, the teacher must appear in a school and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
1/11/2019Write a Horror piece about a financial analyst who returns to school. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a factory and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
1/10/2019Write a Crime piece about a hairstylist who goes to a football game. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a barbershop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Science Fiction piece about a roofer who gets a job. At some point, the roofer must appear in a building and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a computer programmer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in an airplane and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who hits a home run. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a salon and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Horror piece about a machinist who goes to the ballet. At some point, the machinist must appear in a barbershop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a football player who comes out of the closet. At some point, the football player must appear in a law office and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a tool and die maker who plays in a band. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a laboratory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2019Write a Horror piece about a stonemason who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a court and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
1/5/2019Write a Romance piece about a fishmonger who rents a movie. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a school and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
1/4/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a veterinarian who attends a meeting. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a bakery and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
1/4/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a steeplejack who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a recording studio and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
1/3/2019Write a Mystery piece about a dentist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the dentist must appear in a baseball field and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
1/3/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a nurse who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the nurse must appear in a workshop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
1/2/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a philosopher who wins the lottery. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a workshop and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Crime piece about a clockmaker who writes a book. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a room and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Literary Fiction piece about a carpenter who gets a raise. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a concert hall and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Mystery piece about a clockmaker who blows up the lab. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a barbershop and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Action-Adventure piece about a millwright who punts a football. At some point, the millwright must appear in an office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Science Fiction piece about a locksmith who loses a job. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a roof and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2019Write a Fantasy piece about a tailor who goes away for vacation. At some point, the tailor must appear in a clinic and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
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