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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3/31/2017	Write a Crime piece about a sales assistant who falls off a cliff. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a pub and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
3/28/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a judge who loses a job. At some point, the judge must appear in a factory and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
3/26/2017	Write a Romance piece about a cobbler who has a part in a play. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
3/25/2017	Write a Romance piece about a tool and die maker who attends a meeting. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a tailor shop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
3/25/2017	Write a Romance piece about a blacksmith who rents a movie. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a clinic and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
3/23/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a locksmith who has a part in a play. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a moon and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
3/22/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a social worker who takes a picture. At some point, the social worker must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
3/22/2017	Write a Horror piece about a mechanic who goes to the ballet. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a hotel and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
3/21/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a plumber who hits a home run. At some point, the plumber must appear in an office and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
3/19/2017	Write a Romance piece about an engineer who reads a book. At some point, the engineer must appear in a barbershop and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a lineworker who gets sick. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a construction site and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
3/15/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a fishmonger who passes out. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in an office and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
3/14/2017	Write a Crime piece about an architect who punts a football. At some point, the architect must appear in a recording studio and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a psychologist who gets sick. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a school and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who has a part in a play. At some point, the chef must appear in a recording studio and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a journeyman who gets into a car accident. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a construction site and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a chambermaid who goest to a concert. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a workshop and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
3/12/2017	Write a Romance piece about a blacksmith who blows up the lab. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a room and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
3/11/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a nurse who walks to first base. At some point, the nurse must appear in a pub and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
3/9/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a locksmith who hits a home run. At some point, the locksmith must appear in an utility pole and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
3/8/2017	Write a Romance piece about a physicist who writes a poem. At some point, the physicist must appear in a construction site and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
3/6/2017	Write a Crime piece about a pilot who gets a job. At some point, the pilot must appear in a baseball field and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
3/6/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who gets lost. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a store and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
3/5/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a cobbler who runs in a race. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a chimney and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the labourer must appear in a court and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
3/4/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a porter who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the porter must appear in a hotel and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
3/3/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a scientist who writes a book. At some point, the scientist must appear in an art studio and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
3/3/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a boilermaker who goes to the ballet. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
3/1/2017	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the teacher must appear in a room and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).

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