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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11/30/2017	Write a Horror piece about a teacher who goes to church. At some point, the teacher must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
11/29/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an archivist who blows up the lab. At some point, the archivist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a locksmith who passes out. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a barbershop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/26/2017	Write a Crime piece about a lawyer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a factory and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a vinyl layer who gets married. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a court and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chambermaid who punts a football. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a building and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/23/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter who travels for work. At some point, the painter must appear in a stage and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
11/22/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a secretary who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the secretary must appear in a stage and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
11/21/2017	Write a Detective piece about a vinyl layer who goes to the ballet. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a baseball field and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a blacksmith who travels for work. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a court and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2017	Write a Horror piece about an accountant who gets into a car accident. At some point, the accountant must appear in an embassy and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2017	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the accountant must appear in a recording studio and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
11/17/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpet layer who coaches a little league team. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a room and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/17/2017	Write a Horror piece about a roofer who takes a picture. At some point, the roofer must appear in a house and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a judge who gets sick. At some point, the judge must appear in an office and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a jeweller who goes to church. At some point, the jeweller must appear in a room and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2017	Write a Romance piece about a construction worker who writes a book. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a room and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2017	Write a Crime piece about a haberdasher who goes to church. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a laboratory and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2017	Write a Detective piece about a secretary who goes to church. At some point, the secretary must appear in an airplane and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/8/2017	Write a Mystery piece about an actor who gets into a car accident. At some point, the actor must appear in a bakery and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/8/2017	Write a Horror piece about a construction worker who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a workshop and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
11/6/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lineworker who hits a home run. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a building wall and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
11/3/2017	Write a Detective piece about a cooper who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cooper must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2017	Write a Romance piece about a dentist who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the dentist must appear in a law office and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).

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