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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1/21/2025	Write a Romance piece about a pharmacist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an airplane and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2025	Write a Mystery piece about a fishmonger who watches TV. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a workstation and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/18/2025	Write a Mystery piece about a cable joiner who starts a band. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a laboratory and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
1/15/2025	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chef who coaches a little league team. At some point, the chef must appear in an office and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
1/13/2025	Write a Mystery piece about a barber who travels for work. At some point, the barber must appear in a building wall and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).

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