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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10/31/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who reads a book. At some point, the roofer must appear in a machine shop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
10/31/2012	Write a Romance piece about an actor who comes out of the closet. At some point, the actor must appear in a law office and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
10/30/2012	Write a Detective piece about a stonemason who gets a raise. At some point, the stonemason must appear in an airplane and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
10/28/2012	Write a Detective piece about a journeyman who rents a movie. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a pub and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
10/26/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a carpet layer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a factory and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
10/23/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a nurse who attends a meeting. At some point, the nurse must appear in an operating room and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
10/22/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who rents a movie. At some point, the archivist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
10/21/2012	Write a Crime piece about a boilermaker who gets sick. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a workshop and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
10/20/2012	Write a Science Fiction piece about a carpet layer who passes out. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a barbershop and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
10/19/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a machinist who writes a book. At some point, the machinist must appear in an anywhere and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
10/14/2012	Write a Fantasy piece about a blacksmith who gets married. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a machine shop and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
10/13/2012	Write a Romance piece about a clockmaker who rents a movie. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a workshop and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
10/13/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a veterinarian who gets sick. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a room and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
10/13/2012	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who loses a job. At some point, the teacher must appear in an anywhere and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
10/9/2012	Write a Fantasy piece about a lineworker who falls off a cliff. At some point, the lineworker must appear in an embassy and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
10/9/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a barber who gets a raise. At some point, the barber must appear in a workshop and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
10/7/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a veterinarian who gets a raise. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in an office and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
10/6/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a clockmaker who writes a poem. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a clinic and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
10/5/2012	Write a Mystery piece about a cobbler who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a work site and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
10/4/2012	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a watchmaker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a classroom and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
10/4/2012	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a pharmacist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a work site and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).

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