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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2/28/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a receptionist who attends a meeting. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a workshop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2018	Write a Romance piece about a clockmaker who goest to a concert. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a laboratory and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a pilot who catches a fly ball. At some point, the pilot must appear in a chimney and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2018	Write a Detective piece about a porter who gets sick. At some point, the porter must appear in an art studio and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a lineworker who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a workshop and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a locksmith who starts a band. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a cubicle and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an accountant who takes a picture. At some point, the accountant must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
2/24/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a professor who passes out. At some point, the professor must appear in a building and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
2/23/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter who has a part in a play. At some point, the painter must appear in a machine shop and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
2/23/2018	Write a Romance piece about a technician who goes to the ballet. At some point, the technician must appear in a hotel and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
2/23/2018	Write a Crime piece about a construction who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the construction must appear in an office and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Romance piece about a locksmith who strikes out. At some point, the locksmith must appear in an office and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a locksmith who starts a band. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a barbershop and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a technician who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the technician must appear in an anywhere and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a mechanic who strikes out. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a laboratory and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Crime piece about a lawyer who comes out of the closet. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a room and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an optometrist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an accounting office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2018	Write a Romance piece about a chef who walks to first base. At some point, the chef must appear in a classroom and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cement mason who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a construction who falls off a cliff. At some point, the construction must appear in a chimney and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Detective piece about a barber who paints a picture. At some point, the barber must appear in a building and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Horror piece about a technician who gets a raise. At some point, the technician must appear in an accounting office and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Romance piece about a watchmaker who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a barbershop and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Romance piece about a tailor who passes out. At some point, the tailor must appear in a spaceship and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2018	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the artisan must appear in a roof and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a construction who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the construction must appear in a construction site and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2018	Write a Detective piece about a carpet layer who goes away for vacation. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a construction site and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a butcher who comes out of the closet. At some point, the butcher must appear in a hospital and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2018	Write a Crime piece about a construction worker who punts a football. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a building and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2018	Write a Detective piece about a barber who strikes out. At some point, the barber must appear in a room and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about a roofer who gets a raise. At some point, the roofer must appear in a spaceship and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a cable joiner who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in an office and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an architect who goes to the ballet. At some point, the architect must appear in a workshop and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter who gets divorced. At some point, the painter must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a professor who paints a picture. At some point, the professor must appear in a construction site and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Detective piece about a plasterer who goes to church. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Romance piece about a dentist who strikes out. At some point, the dentist must appear in a train station and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a football player who plays in a band. At some point, the football player must appear in a workshop and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a computer programmer who walks to work. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a construction site and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
2/14/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cobbler who paints a picture. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a laboratory and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
2/14/2018	Write a Crime piece about an instrument mechanic who punts a football. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a butchershop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a blacksmith who attends a meeting. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a baseball field and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2018	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who plays in a band. At some point, the artisan must appear in an accounting office and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2018	Write a Horror piece about an archivist who coaches a little league team. At some point, the archivist must appear in a laboratory and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a welder who walks to work. At some point, the welder must appear in an office and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a receptionist who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a hospital and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about an architect who hits a home run. At some point, the architect must appear in a laboratory and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about a plasterer who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a barbershop and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who blows up the lab. At some point, the accountant must appear in a hospital and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a professor who travels for work. At some point, the professor must appear in an operating room and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a sculptor who passes out. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a construction site and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an engineer who gets divorced. At some point, the engineer must appear in a pharmacy and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cooper who gets a raise. At some point, the cooper must appear in a construction site and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baseball coach who gets into a car accident. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
2/10/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who attends a meeting. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a workstation and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/10/2018	Write a Romance piece about a locksmith who gets a job. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a hotel and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a construction worker who catches a forward pass. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a butchershop and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an instrument mechanic who gets married. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a factory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
2/7/2018	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who starts a band. At some point, the accountant must appear in a clinic and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2018	Write a Crime piece about a steeplejack who goest to a concert. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a house and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2018	Write a Crime piece about a chambermaid who falls off a cliff. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in an anywhere and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
2/4/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cement mason who gets married. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a school and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
2/4/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a professor who watches TV. At some point, the professor must appear in an office and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cable joiner who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a workshop and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a veterinarian who paints a picture. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a clinic and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).

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