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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11/30/2016	Write a Romance piece about a pharmacist who attends a meeting. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an office and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/28/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a chimney sweep who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a salon and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
11/28/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a photographer who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the photographer must appear in a bakery and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a butcher who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the butcher must appear in a room and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a pharmacist who loses a job. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an operating room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/26/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a watchmaker who runs in a race. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a restaurant and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2016	Write a Romance piece about a tool and die maker who returns to school. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a workshop and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
11/23/2016	Write a Horror piece about a pharmacist who gets a raise. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a workshop and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/23/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who runs in a race. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/22/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a philosopher who writes a book. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a workshop and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a chemist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the chemist must appear in a law office and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cobbler who loses a job. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a hotel and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
11/16/2016	Write a Detective piece about a clockmaker who rents a movie. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a workshop and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
11/16/2016	Write a Crime piece about a flight attendant who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a restaurant and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/15/2016	Write a Detective piece about a carpenter who has a part in a play. At some point, the carpenter must appear in an office and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
11/15/2016	Write a Detective piece about a football player who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the football player must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a photographer who goes away for vacation. At some point, the photographer must appear in a stage and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2016	Write a Detective piece about a plasterer who catches a fly ball. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a workshop and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/13/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about a cable joiner who rents a movie. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a workshop and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2016	Write a Crime piece about a pilot who has a part in a play. At some point, the pilot must appear in an office and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
11/8/2016	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cooper who blows up the lab. At some point, the cooper must appear in a room and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
11/8/2016	Write a Romance piece about a plumber who catches a fly ball. At some point, the plumber must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
11/7/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a painter and decorator who loses a job. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an anywhere and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
11/6/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a football coach who passes out. At some point, the football coach must appear in a room and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2016	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an actuary who has a part in a play. At some point, the actuary must appear in a restaurant and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2016	Write a Fantasy piece about an artisan who goes to church. At some point, the artisan must appear in a recording studio and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2016	Write a Mystery piece about a plasterer who writes a poem. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a barbershop and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2016	Write a Crime piece about a chimney sweep who plays in a band. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in an office and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).

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