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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7/31/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a doctor who writes a book. At some point, the doctor must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a solderer who runs in a race. At some point, the solderer must appear in an office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
7/29/2019	Write a Detective piece about a journeyman who passes out. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2019	Write a Detective piece about a traditional tradesman who rents a movie. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a workstation and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/26/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cable joiner who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a building and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
7/25/2019	Write a Romance piece about a journalist who passes out. At some point, the journalist must appear in a stage and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
7/24/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a construction who goes to the ballet. At some point, the construction must appear in a building and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
7/23/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a professor who passes out. At some point, the professor must appear in an art studio and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
7/21/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the chef must appear in a hotel and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
7/21/2019	Write a Romance piece about an accountant who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the accountant must appear in a baseball field and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
7/21/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a chimney sweep who gets a raise. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a workshop and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/20/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a photographer who bunts a baseball. At some point, the photographer must appear in a workshop and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
7/19/2019	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the accountant must appear in a room and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a physician who gets sick. At some point, the physician must appear in a salon and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about an ironworker who bunts a baseball. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an operating room and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
7/12/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a surgeon who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a workshop and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/12/2019	Write a Crime piece about a millwright who paints a picture. At some point, the millwright must appear in a fish market and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
7/8/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a secretary who takes a picture. At some point, the secretary must appear in a workshop and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a football coach who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the football coach must appear in a workshop and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a receptionist who blows up the lab. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a concert hall and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
7/7/2019	Write a Crime piece about a teacher who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the teacher must appear in an office and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
7/6/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a surgeon who catches a forward pass. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a workshop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a career diplomat who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a pub and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Detective piece about a painter and decorator who hits a home run. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an embassy and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Romance piece about a psychologist who goes to the ballet. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a room and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who gets a raise. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an office and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cobbler who writes a book. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a laboratory and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Detective piece about a social worker who attends a meeting. At some point, the social worker must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a locksmith who gets a job. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a building and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who goes away for vacation. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Detective piece about a baker who starts a band. At some point, the baker must appear in a recording studio and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a lawyer who writes a poem. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a hotel and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Romance piece about a technician who paints a picture. At some point, the technician must appear in a school and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Crime piece about an optometrist who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a chimney and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
7/5/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a photographer who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the photographer must appear in a court and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
7/4/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pharmacist who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a court and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
7/4/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a judge who gets divorced. At some point, the judge must appear in a restaurant and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
7/2/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a barman who strikes out. At some point, the barman must appear in a construction site and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).

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