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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12/30/2019	Write a Detective piece about a painter and decorator who goest to a concert. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a barbershop and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
12/25/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an artisan who wins the lottery. At some point, the artisan must appear in a classroom and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
12/19/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a secretary who rents a movie. At some point, the secretary must appear in a roof and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
12/13/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a traditional tradesman who starts a band. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a fish market and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
12/7/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a journalist who travels for work. At some point, the journalist must appear in a building and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
12/2/2019	Write a Horror piece about a barber who catches a fly ball. At some point, the barber must appear in a baseball field and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
12/1/2019	Write a Horror piece about a physicist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the physicist must appear in an art studio and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).

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