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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11/29/2018	Write a Horror piece about an astronaut who writes a poem. At some point, the astronaut must appear in a laboratory and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2018	Write a Crime piece about a cement mason who gets a raise. At some point, the cement mason must appear in an accounting office and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/24/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a butcher who attends a meeting. At some point, the butcher must appear in a workshop and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
11/22/2018	Write a Romance piece about a porter who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the porter must appear in an utility pole and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/21/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a cobbler who gets married. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a concert hall and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/20/2018	Write a Horror piece about a pilot who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the pilot must appear in a salon and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2018	Write a Romance piece about a journeyman who falls off a cliff. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
11/18/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a teacher who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the teacher must appear in a spaceship and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
11/17/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a construction who rents a movie. At some point, the construction must appear in a dance studio and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about an accountant who travels for work. At some point, the accountant must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
11/16/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an optometrist who has a part in a play. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a football field and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
11/16/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a locksmith who punts a football. At some point, the locksmith must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
11/16/2018	Write a Horror piece about a veterinarian who coaches a little league team. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a workshop and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
11/15/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an optometrist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an operating room and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
11/14/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an instrument mechanic who reads a book. At some point, the instrument mechanic must appear in a train station and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a watchmaker who attends a meeting. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a machine shop and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a carpet layer who plays in a band. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a cubicle and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2018	Write a Detective piece about a cooper who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the cooper must appear in a clinic and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a dentist who travels for work. At some point, the dentist must appear in an office and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
11/11/2018	Write a Horror piece about a financial analyst who watches TV. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a fish market and encounter a soldering iron (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a traditional tradesman who comes out of the closet. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an accounting office and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a technician who hits a home run. At some point, the technician must appear in a laboratory and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2018	Write a Detective piece about a sculptor who loses a job. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a concert hall and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2018	Write a Detective piece about a butcher who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the butcher must appear in a room and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lineworker who paints a picture. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a moon and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2018	Write a Crime piece about a steeplejack who comes out of the closet. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in an office and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a scientist who catches a forward pass. At some point, the scientist must appear in a workshop and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
11/9/2018	Write a Detective piece about a tool and die maker who coaches a little league team. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in a cubicle and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
11/8/2018	Write a Horror piece about a welder who gets a job. At some point, the welder must appear in a fish market and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/5/2018	Write a Detective piece about a painter who writes a book. At some point, the painter must appear in a house and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
11/3/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a fishmonger who gets divorced. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an electrician who gets divorced. At some point, the electrician must appear in a restaurant and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a cobbler who goest to a concert. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a cubicle and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
11/2/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a painter who watches TV. At some point, the painter must appear in a restaurant and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a surgeon who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a stage and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a physicist who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the physicist must appear in an office and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2018	Write a Horror piece about a construction worker who goes to a football game. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a workshop and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2018	Write a Horror piece about a cable joiner who takes a picture. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a laboratory and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
11/1/2018	Write a Romance piece about a plasterer who gets into a car accident. At some point, the plasterer must appear in a house and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).

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