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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9/30/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a cement mason who gets lost. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a stage and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
9/29/2014	Write a Crime piece about an engineer who plays in a band. At some point, the engineer must appear in an operating room and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
9/29/2014	Write a Horror piece about a doctor who paints a picture. At some point, the doctor must appear in a salon and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2014	Write a Horror piece about a barman who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the barman must appear in a building and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a locksmith who goest to a concert. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a classroom and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who goest to a concert. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a hospital and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a nurse who strikes out. At some point, the nurse must appear in a workshop and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a physician who writes a poem. At some point, the physician must appear in an accounting office and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
9/21/2014	Write a Horror piece about an ironworker who catches a fly ball. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a room and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
9/20/2014	Write a Crime piece about a solderer who hits a home run. At some point, the solderer must appear in a workstation and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
9/17/2014	Write a Horror piece about a vinyl layer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in an accounting office and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
9/17/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an optometrist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a pub and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
9/14/2014	Write a Detective piece about a blacksmith who attends a meeting. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a store and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
9/10/2014	Write a Romance piece about a blacksmith who gets lost. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a machine shop and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/4/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a receptionist who hits a home run. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a factory and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
9/1/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a psychologist who gets sick. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a factory and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).

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