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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9/29/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cobbler who gets divorced. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
9/29/2017	Write a Crime piece about a locksmith who gets a raise. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a room and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
9/27/2017	Write a Horror piece about a veterinarian who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in an office and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2017	Write a Crime piece about an astronaut who catches a fly ball. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a classroom and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/19/2017	Write a Fantasy piece about an actor who rents a movie. At some point, the actor must appear in a factory and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/17/2017	Write a Crime piece about a chemist who paints a picture. At some point, the chemist must appear in an airplane and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
9/16/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a welder who falls off a cliff. At some point, the welder must appear in a baseball field and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a carpet layer who goes away for vacation. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a stage and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2017	Write a Crime piece about a watchmaker who paints a picture. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a cubicle and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/11/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a jeweller who gets into a car accident. At some point, the jeweller must appear in a machine shop and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
9/10/2017	Write a Science Fiction piece about a social worker who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the social worker must appear in an office and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
9/7/2017	Write a Horror piece about an archivist who writes a poem. At some point, the archivist must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
9/3/2017	Write a Mystery piece about a judge who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the judge must appear in an office and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
9/2/2017	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a haberdasher who reads a book. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a work site and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).

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