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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2/28/2015	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a nurse who attends a meeting. At some point, the nurse must appear in a court and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/23/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pilot who goes to church. At some point, the pilot must appear in a football field and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who writes a book. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a laboratory and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2015	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who gets into a car accident. At some point, the accountant must appear in a construction site and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
2/21/2015	Write a Crime piece about a football coach who punts a football. At some point, the football coach must appear in a bakery and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2015	Write a Mystery piece about a clockmaker who blows up the lab. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a workshop and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a porter who catches a forward pass. At some point, the porter must appear in a workshop and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baseball player who punts a football. At some point, the baseball player must appear in a construction site and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2015	Write a Fantasy piece about a barber who wins the lottery. At some point, the barber must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/14/2015	Write a Romance piece about a photographer who passes out. At some point, the photographer must appear in a store and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/12/2015	Write a Romance piece about a construction who reads a book. At some point, the construction must appear in a train station and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2015	Write a Detective piece about a porter who returns to school. At some point, the porter must appear in an office and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2015	Write a Detective piece about a porter who gets married. At some point, the porter must appear in a pub and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
2/2/2015	Write a Crime piece about a chimney sweep who gets sick. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in an office and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2015	Write a Detective piece about an actuary who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the actuary must appear in a workshop and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2015	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who watches TV. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a construction site and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2015	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who coaches a little league team. At some point, the accountant must appear in an office and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).

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