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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1/31/2018	Write a Romance piece about a football coach who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the football coach must appear in an office and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
1/31/2018	Write a Horror piece about a cooper who has a part in a play. At some point, the cooper must appear in an airplane and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
1/31/2018	Write a Horror piece about a boilermaker who bunts a baseball. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a salon and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
1/31/2018	Write a Romance piece about a blacksmith who has a part in a play. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a room and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/31/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a chimney sweep who writes a book. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a moon and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
1/31/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a dancer who blows up the lab. At some point, the dancer must appear in an airplane and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
1/30/2018	Write a Romance piece about a haberdasher who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in a recording studio and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
1/30/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a labourer who gets married. At some point, the labourer must appear in an office and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
1/30/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a receptionist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a room and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
1/29/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a painter and decorator who takes a picture. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a workshop and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
1/28/2018	Write a Detective piece about a flight attendant who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in an anywhere and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
1/27/2018	Write a Horror piece about a judge who strikes out. At some point, the judge must appear in a fish market and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
1/26/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an instrument mechanic who goest to a concert. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a room and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a photographer who plays in a band. At some point, the photographer must appear in a workshop and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Romance piece about an ironworker who punts a football. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a train station and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a football player who coaches a little league team. At some point, the football player must appear in a work site and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an optometrist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a room and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Horror piece about a dentist who has a part in a play. At some point, the dentist must appear in a workshop and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2018	Write a Detective piece about a lawyer who gets married. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
1/24/2018	Write a Romance piece about a receptionist who walks to first base. At some point, the receptionist must appear in an office and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2018	Write a Detective piece about a locksmith who has a part in a play. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a school and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a career diplomat who goes to church. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in an office and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a jeweller who writes a poem. At some point, the jeweller must appear in a room and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a sales assistant who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in an art studio and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a mechanic who starts a band. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a hotel and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
1/22/2018	Write a Detective piece about an actuary who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the actuary must appear in a school and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lawyer who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a building wall and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2018	Write a Detective piece about a painter and decorator who goes away for vacation. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in an office and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2018	Write a Crime piece about a technician who strikes out. At some point, the technician must appear in an office and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2018	Write a Horror piece about a judge who blows up the lab. At some point, the judge must appear in a court and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an engineer who gets lost. At some point, the engineer must appear in a court and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who watches TV. At some point, the chef must appear in a hotel and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a machinist who strikes out. At some point, the machinist must appear in a barbershop and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a veterinarian who strikes out. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a dancer who walks to work. At some point, the dancer must appear in a hotel and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a lineworker who passes out. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a workshop and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plasterer who gets married. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a painter and decorator who paints a picture. At some point, the painter and decorator must appear in a concert hall and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a professor who catches a forward pass. At some point, the professor must appear in a construction site and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a baker who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the baker must appear in a cubicle and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a psychologist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a construction site and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
1/18/2018	Write a Detective piece about a surgeon who travels for work. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a store and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/17/2018	Write a Romance piece about a plasterer who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a machine shop and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
1/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpet layer who rents a movie. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a law office and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
1/15/2018	Write a Romance piece about an instrument mechanic who catches a forward pass. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a workshop and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
1/13/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an archivist who learns to play an instrument. At some point, the archivist must appear in an office and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
1/12/2018	Write a Horror piece about a physicist who wins the lottery. At some point, the physicist must appear in an operating room and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
1/11/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chef who bunts a baseball. At some point, the chef must appear in an office and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
1/10/2018	Write a Romance piece about a financial analyst who attends a meeting. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a room and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
1/10/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a painter who strikes out. At some point, the painter must appear in a bakery and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plumber who passes out. At some point, the plumber must appear in a salon and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an architect who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the architect must appear in a baseball field and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a spaceship and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2018	Write a Crime piece about a chef who travels for work. At some point, the chef must appear in a fish market and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
1/6/2018	Write a Romance piece about a receptionist who goes away for vacation. At some point, the receptionist must appear in an office and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/4/2018	Write a Detective piece about a vocational educator who goes to a football game. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a salon and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
1/3/2018	Write a Detective piece about a stonemason who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a moon and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
1/2/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an ironworker who comes out of the closet. At some point, the ironworker must appear in a clinic and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
1/2/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a vocational educator who goes to a football game. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2018	Write a Romance piece about a sales assistant who paints a picture. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a factory and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actuary who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the actuary must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).

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