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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9/28/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a blacksmith who gets a raise. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a factory and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
9/20/2023	Write a Science Fiction piece about a clockmaker who watches TV. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a room and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
9/16/2023	Write a Crime piece about a porter who has a part in a play. At some point, the porter must appear in an anywhere and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
9/14/2023	Write a Horror piece about a heavy equipment operator who gets divorced. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a football field and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2023	Write a Fantasy piece about a chambermaid who watches TV. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a haberdashery and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2023	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who loses a job. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a concert hall and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
9/10/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a pilot who gets a raise. At some point, the pilot must appear in a hotel and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
9/9/2023	Write a Fantasy piece about an archivist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the archivist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
9/5/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a labourer who walks to first base. At some point, the labourer must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).

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