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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2/28/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cable joiner who runs in a race. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a room and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
2/26/2014	Write a Romance piece about a painter who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the painter must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
2/26/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a tool and die maker who blows up the lab. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in an office and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
2/25/2014	Write a Detective piece about an artisan who gets into a car accident. At some point, the artisan must appear in a laboratory and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a flight attendant who paints a picture. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a concert hall and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2014	Write a Mystery piece about an architect who takes a picture. At some point, the architect must appear in a factory and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2014	Write a Romance piece about a porter who gets sick. At some point, the porter must appear in a room and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about an engineer who runs in a race. At some point, the engineer must appear in a workstation and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a painter and decorator who goes to church. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a workshop and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
2/16/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a cobbler who rents a movie. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a work site and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a construction worker who gets a job. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a fish market and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2014	Write a Romance piece about a chef who goes to the ballet. At some point, the chef must appear in a clinic and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a solderer who gets married. At some point, the solderer must appear in a work site and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2014	Write a Romance piece about an electrician who reads a book. At some point, the electrician must appear in a workstation and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2014	Write a Detective piece about a cobbler who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a workshop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2014	Write a Romance piece about a tailor who wins the lottery. At some point, the tailor must appear in a factory and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2014	Write a Horror piece about an engineer who goest to a concert. At some point, the engineer must appear in a room and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
2/10/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a physicist who strikes out. At some point, the physicist must appear in a salon and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who hits a home run. At some point, the chef must appear in a dance studio and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who catches a fly ball. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a machine shop and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a butcher who gets a job. At some point, the butcher must appear in a classroom and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a chemist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the chemist must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a flight attendant who writes a book. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a hospital and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Science Fiction piece about a secretary who walks to work. At some point, the secretary must appear in a butchershop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a steeplejack who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a room and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Fantasy piece about a flight attendant who bunts a baseball. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a chimney and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Detective piece about a photographer who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the photographer must appear in an airplane and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a physicist who walks to work. At some point, the physicist must appear in a workshop and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
2/4/2014	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a nurse who returns to school. At some point, the nurse must appear in a jewelry store and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/2/2014	Write a Mystery piece about a traditional tradesman who goes away for vacation. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a hotel and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).

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