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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10/28/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cement mason who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cement mason must appear in an office and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
10/27/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a financial analyst who watches TV. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a football field and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
10/24/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a baseball coach who gets into a car accident. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a room and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
10/21/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a psychologist who returns to school. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a factory and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
10/20/2019	Write a Horror piece about a dancer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the dancer must appear in a workshop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
10/17/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a psychologist who loses a job. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a football field and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
10/17/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a chef who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the chef must appear in a house and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
10/12/2019	Write a Horror piece about a butcher who bunts a baseball. At some point, the butcher must appear in a train station and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
10/11/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a technician who runs in a race. At some point, the technician must appear in a spaceship and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
10/10/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a computer programmer who takes a picture. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a stage and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
10/10/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a steeplejack who has a part in a play. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a machine shop and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
10/9/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a psychologist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a construction site and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
10/8/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a welder who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the welder must appear in a fish market and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
10/8/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a restaurant and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
10/6/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a carpenter who loses a job. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a pharmacy and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
10/4/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a photographer who loses a job. At some point, the photographer must appear in a workshop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
10/1/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who hits a home run. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a pub and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).

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