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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12/31/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a sales assistant who walks to first base. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in an office and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a carpenter who walks to first base. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a jewelry store and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Romance piece about a chef who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the chef must appear in an office and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Detective piece about a butcher who rents a movie. At some point, the butcher must appear in a workstation and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Crime piece about an astronaut who falls off a cliff. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a roof and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a construction who has a part in a play. At some point, the construction must appear in a moon and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Detective piece about a financial analyst who walks to first base. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a workshop and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/30/2018	Write a Romance piece about an instrument mechanic who walks to first base. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a construction site and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
12/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about a nurse who rents a movie. At some point, the nurse must appear in an anywhere and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
12/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a sales assistant who paints a picture. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a building and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
12/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about an optometrist who gets lost. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a building wall and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
12/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chambermaid who coaches a little league team. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
12/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about an accountant who takes a picture. At some point, the accountant must appear in a pub and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
12/25/2018	Write a Horror piece about a surgeon who catches a fly ball. At some point, the surgeon must appear in an operating room and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
12/24/2018	Write a Crime piece about a tool and die maker who starts a band. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a hospital and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who gets into a car accident. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a store and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2018	Write a Crime piece about a blacksmith who gets married. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in an office and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cooper who gets divorced. At some point, the cooper must appear in a workshop and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who blows up the lab. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in an accounting office and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
12/22/2018	Write a Detective piece about a flight attendant who strikes out. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a workshop and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
12/21/2018	Write a Crime piece about an actuary who hits a home run. At some point, the actuary must appear in a classroom and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
12/21/2018	Write a Detective piece about a tool and die maker who takes a picture. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in an office and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2018	Write a Romance piece about a receptionist who goes to a football game. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a spaceship and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
12/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about a traditional tradesman who gets into a car accident. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a clinic and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
12/17/2018	Write a Crime piece about a football player who punts a football. At some point, the football player must appear in a moon and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
12/16/2018	Write a Crime piece about a dentist who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the dentist must appear in an embassy and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
12/14/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a tailor who gets into a car accident. At some point, the tailor must appear in an office and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
12/13/2018	Write a Horror piece about a lineworker who blows up the lab. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a baseball field and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/12/2018	Write a Romance piece about a psychologist who hits a home run. At some point, the psychologist must appear in an utility pole and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
12/11/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a social worker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the social worker must appear in an airplane and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
12/10/2018	Write a Crime piece about a philosopher who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a factory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
12/9/2018	Write a Detective piece about a judge who falls off a cliff. At some point, the judge must appear in a room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
12/7/2018	Write a Crime piece about a psychologist who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a laboratory and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
12/6/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a secretary who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the secretary must appear in a laboratory and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
12/6/2018	Write a Crime piece about an actuary who gets sick. At some point, the actuary must appear in a room and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
12/2/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who goes away for vacation. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a barbershop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
12/2/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a financial analyst who gets into a car accident. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a spaceship and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about an electrician who paints a picture. At some point, the electrician must appear in a hospital and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a carpet layer who gets lost. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a hotel and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a dentist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the dentist must appear in a moon and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a teacher who strikes out. At some point, the teacher must appear in a classroom and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a vocational educator who comes out of the closet. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a workshop and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).

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