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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5/30/2020	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plumber who watches TV. At some point, the plumber must appear in an airplane and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
5/29/2020	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a financial analyst who walks to work. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an airplane and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
5/26/2020	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who starts a band. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in an airplane and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
5/26/2020	Write a Romance piece about a chimney sweep who watches TV. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a fish market and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
5/19/2020	Write a Mystery piece about a traditional tradesman who returns to school. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a law office and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
5/14/2020	Write a Detective piece about a solderer who takes a picture. At some point, the solderer must appear in a workshop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
5/11/2020	Write a Horror piece about a chimney sweep who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a roof and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
5/7/2020	Write a Crime piece about a journeyman who passes out. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a workshop and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
5/1/2020	Write a Mystery piece about an electrician who writes a book. At some point, the electrician must appear in a construction site and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
5/1/2020	Write a Detective piece about a financial analyst who writes a poem. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a building wall and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).

Resources

Books

Websites

Sentence Structure

Story Blurb

Character

Plotting

Narrator and Point of View

Scenes

Dialogue and Monologue