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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6/30/2021	Write a Crime piece about a chimney sweep who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in an office and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
6/18/2021	Write a Science Fiction piece about a journalist who wins the lottery. At some point, the journalist must appear in an office and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
6/9/2021	Write a Horror piece about a chef who passes out. At some point, the chef must appear in a machine shop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
6/4/2021	Write a Fantasy piece about a journeyman who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an office and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
6/3/2021	Write a Romance piece about a chimney sweep who goest to a concert. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a room and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
6/3/2021	Write a Science Fiction piece about a mechanic who gets a raise. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
6/3/2021	Write a Crime piece about a dentist who runs in a race. At some point, the dentist must appear in a factory and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
6/1/2021	Write a Mystery piece about a pilot who strikes out. At some point, the pilot must appear in a workshop and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).

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Sentence Structure

Story Blurb

Character

Plotting

Narrator and Point of View

Scenes

Dialogue and Monologue