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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4/28/2024	Write a Science Fiction piece about a receptionist who gets lost. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a workshop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2024	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who attends a meeting. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2024	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a surgeon who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a room and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/23/2024	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a painter and decorator who goes away for vacation. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an anywhere and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2024	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a roofer who walks to work. At some point, the roofer must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2024	Write a Crime piece about a boilermaker who punts a football. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2024	Write a Detective piece about a tool and die maker who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in an accounting office and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
4/11/2024	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a social worker who gets a job. At some point, the social worker must appear in a work site and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2024	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an accountant who coaches a little league team. At some point, the accountant must appear in a football field and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
4/4/2024	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a mechanic who catches a forward pass. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a recording studio and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
4/3/2024	Write a Horror piece about a photographer who travels for work. At some point, the photographer must appear in a room and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
4/2/2024	Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who wins the lottery. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a law office and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
4/1/2024	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a labourer who paints a picture. At some point, the labourer must appear in a workshop and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).

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