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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8/31/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a baseball coach who comes out of the closet. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a hospital and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/31/2017	Write a Detective piece about a painter who gets divorced. At some point, the painter must appear in a classroom and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
8/29/2017	Write a Crime piece about a pharmacist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a law office and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/27/2017	Write a Horror piece about a clockmaker who gets married. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a fish market and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an actuary who catches a fly ball. At some point, the actuary must appear in a construction site and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lawyer who runs in a race. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a clinic and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/24/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a plasterer who gets a raise. At some point, the plasterer must appear in an office and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
8/23/2017	Write a Crime piece about an architect who wins the lottery. At some point, the architect must appear in an office and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
8/22/2017	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who travels for work. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an art studio and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
8/22/2017	Write a Crime piece about a locksmith who plays in a band. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a workshop and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
8/22/2017	Write a Horror piece about a financial analyst who gets a job. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a hospital and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2017	Write a Romance piece about a judge who watches TV. At some point, the judge must appear in an anywhere and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2017	Write a Horror piece about a cement mason who walks to first base. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a spaceship and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a clockmaker who gets divorced. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a workshop and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/17/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a doctor who coaches a little league team. At some point, the doctor must appear in a salon and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
8/17/2017	Write a Detective piece about an accountant who watches TV. At some point, the accountant must appear in a salon and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2017	Write a Horror piece about an electrician who gets a raise. At some point, the electrician must appear in a construction site and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2017	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who gets into a car accident. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a veterinarian who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in an accounting office and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
8/11/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a traditional tradesman who gets sick. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an office and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2017	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a stonemason who strikes out. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a school and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tailor who hits a home run. At some point, the tailor must appear in a football field and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2017	Write a Mystery piece about an accountant who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the accountant must appear in a workshop and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lawyer who passes out. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a train station and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about a vinyl layer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in an operating room and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a sculptor who attends a meeting. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a room and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2017	Write a Mystery piece about an optometrist who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a workshop and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2017	Write a Romance piece about a sculptor who falls off a cliff. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a factory and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/2/2017	Write a Detective piece about a tool and die maker who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a construction site and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).

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