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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9/30/2013	Write a Fantasy piece about a pilot who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the pilot must appear in a laboratory and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
9/28/2013	Write a Horror piece about a baseball coach who blows up the lab. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a construction site and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
9/23/2013	Write a Fantasy piece about a machinist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the machinist must appear in a workshop and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
9/23/2013	Write a Detective piece about an instrument mechanic who takes a picture. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a factory and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
9/23/2013	Write a Detective piece about a veterinarian who starts a band. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a machine shop and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/22/2013	Write a Fantasy piece about an ironworker who has a part in a play. At some point, the ironworker must appear in an utility pole and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
9/22/2013	Write a Horror piece about a construction worker who gets a job. At some point, the construction worker must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
9/20/2013	Write a Mystery piece about a chef who coaches a little league team. At some point, the chef must appear in a hotel and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
9/18/2013	Write a Romance piece about a computer programmer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a train station and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
9/12/2013	Write a Horror piece about a sculptor who gets into a car accident. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a workshop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
9/10/2013	Write a Crime piece about a dentist who paints a picture. At some point, the dentist must appear in an airplane and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
9/8/2013	Write a Romance piece about a computer programmer who attends a meeting. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a fish market and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
9/7/2013	Write a Science Fiction piece about a labourer who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the labourer must appear in a construction site and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
9/5/2013	Write a Romance piece about an optometrist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an office and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).

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