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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10/28/2023	Write a Crime piece about a career diplomat who comes out of the closet. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a clinic and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
10/15/2023	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who watches TV. At some point, the labourer must appear in a factory and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
10/14/2023	Write a Crime piece about an accountant who goes to church. At some point, the accountant must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
10/9/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a lineworker who walks to first base. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a factory and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
10/9/2023	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who goes to church. At some point, the chef must appear in a laboratory and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
10/2/2023	Write a Science Fiction piece about an accountant who goes to church. At some point, the accountant must appear in a football field and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).

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