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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10/31/2020	Write a Fantasy piece about a professor who paints a picture. At some point, the professor must appear in a factory and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
10/26/2020	Write a Mystery piece about a traditional tradesman who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an operating room and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
10/20/2020	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a receptionist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the receptionist must appear in an office and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
10/17/2020	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a baker who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the baker must appear in a butchershop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
10/15/2020	Write a Crime piece about a cement mason who reads a book. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a school and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
10/10/2020	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a professor who hits a home run. At some point, the professor must appear in a workshop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).

Resources

Books

Websites

Sentence Structure

Story Blurb

Character

Plotting

Narrator and Point of View

Scenes

Dialogue and Monologue