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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2/28/2017	Write a Horror piece about a football player who catches a fly ball. At some point, the football player must appear in a stage and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2017	Write a Detective piece about a career diplomat who runs in a race. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a workshop and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a physicist who writes a book. At some point, the physicist must appear in a store and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2017	Write a Detective piece about a scientist who wins the lottery. At some point, the scientist must appear in a laboratory and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a nurse who catches a forward pass. At some point, the nurse must appear in a room and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
2/28/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cable joiner who plays in a band. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a room and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
2/26/2017	Write a Romance piece about a pharmacist who rents a movie. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a classroom and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
2/26/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a plumber who gets divorced. At some point, the plumber must appear in a workshop and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
2/24/2017	Write a Romance piece about a construction who gets a raise. At some point, the construction must appear in an accounting office and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
2/24/2017	Write a Romance piece about an optometrist who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a secretary who watches TV. At some point, the secretary must appear in a stage and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
2/22/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a chambermaid who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a construction site and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
2/21/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a professor who walks to first base. At some point, the professor must appear in a work site and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
2/21/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a photographer who goes to a football game. At some point, the photographer must appear in a roof and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a lawyer who writes a poem. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a workshop and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a journeyman who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a bakery and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
2/20/2017	Write a Horror piece about an archivist who loses a job. At some point, the archivist must appear in a football field and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
2/19/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a surgeon who catches a fly ball. At some point, the surgeon must appear in an airplane and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/18/2017	Write a Horror piece about a judge who rents a movie. At some point, the judge must appear in a barbershop and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
2/17/2017	Write a Romance piece about a painter who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the painter must appear in a store and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who passes out. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a factory and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plumber who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the plumber must appear in a workshop and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Romance piece about a baker who catches a forward pass. At some point, the baker must appear in a hotel and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Romance piece about a construction who walks to work. At some point, the construction must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Romance piece about an accountant who paints a picture. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workstation and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
2/15/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actuary who falls off a cliff. At some point, the actuary must appear in an operating room and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chambermaid who starts a band. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a store and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2017	Write a Romance piece about a football player who paints a picture. At some point, the football player must appear in an anywhere and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
2/13/2017	Write a Romance piece about a labourer who blows up the lab. At some point, the labourer must appear in a recording studio and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
2/11/2017	Write a Mystery piece about an ironworker who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a stage and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
2/10/2017	Write a Horror piece about a chambermaid who travels for work. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a workshop and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
2/9/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a pharmacist who punts a football. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a room and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
2/9/2017	Write a Romance piece about an ironworker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a building and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
2/8/2017	Write a Romance piece about an ironworker who attends a meeting. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a clinic and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
2/7/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a financial analyst who gets into a car accident. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a construction site and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
2/7/2017	Write a Crime piece about an artisan who travels for work. At some point, the artisan must appear in an office and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a barman who bunts a baseball. At some point, the barman must appear in an embassy and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2017	Write a Horror piece about an accountant who rents a movie. At some point, the accountant must appear in a bakery and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
2/6/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a chef who writes a poem. At some point, the chef must appear in a fish market and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
2/5/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a barber who goes to church. At some point, the barber must appear in a workshop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2017	Write a Horror piece about a blacksmith who gets lost. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2017	Write a Crime piece about an engineer who wins the lottery. At some point, the engineer must appear in an airplane and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
2/3/2017	Write a Romance piece about a tailor who coaches a little league team. At some point, the tailor must appear in a clinic and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
2/1/2017	Write a Romance piece about a watchmaker who hits a home run. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a spaceship and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).

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