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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7/30/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a blacksmith who rents a movie. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a physicist who writes a book. At some point, the physicist must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2018	Write a Crime piece about a carpenter who catches a forward pass. At some point, the carpenter must appear in an office and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a psychologist who loses a job. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a moon and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/30/2018	Write a Horror piece about a receptionist who punts a football. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a train station and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
7/29/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an engineer who strikes out. At some point, the engineer must appear in an operating room and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/29/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a veterinarian who gets a raise. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in an office and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a dentist who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the dentist must appear in a machine shop and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an accountant who gets sick. At some point, the accountant must appear in a clinic and encounter a hammer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2018	Write a Detective piece about a technician who catches a forward pass. At some point, the technician must appear in an accounting office and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2018	Write a Crime piece about a mechanic who passes out. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a workshop and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
7/28/2018	Write a Crime piece about a boilermaker who gets divorced. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in a workshop and encounter a plaster (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Detective piece about a painter who walks to work. At some point, the painter must appear in a workshop and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Romance piece about an archivist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the archivist must appear in a pub and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Romance piece about a philosopher who catches a fly ball. At some point, the philosopher must appear in an office and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Romance piece about a cement mason who gets sick. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a workshop and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a millwright who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the millwright must appear in a laboratory and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
7/27/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a construction who gets a raise. At some point, the construction must appear in a concert hall and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
7/25/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a carpet layer who coaches a little league team. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
7/25/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chimney sweep who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a laboratory and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
7/24/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a blacksmith who attends a meeting. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in a laboratory and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
7/23/2018	Write a Horror piece about a watchmaker who catches a fly ball. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a work site and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
7/23/2018	Write a Horror piece about a cooper who punts a football. At some point, the cooper must appear in an office and encounter a drum (not necessarily at the same time).
7/22/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a judge who loses a job. At some point, the judge must appear in a baseball field and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
7/22/2018	Write a Horror piece about a pharmacist who watches TV. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
7/19/2018	Write a Horror piece about a dancer who comes out of the closet. At some point, the dancer must appear in a workstation and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/19/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a social worker who passes out. At some point, the social worker must appear in a hotel and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a barber who comes out of the closet. At some point, the barber must appear in an embassy and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2018	Write a Romance piece about a baker who goes to a football game. At some point, the baker must appear in a store and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chemist who takes a picture. At some point, the chemist must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a physician who punts a football. At some point, the physician must appear in an office and encounter a palette (not necessarily at the same time).
7/18/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chef who loses a job. At some point, the chef must appear in a baseball field and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about a barman who goes away for vacation. At some point, the barman must appear in a barbershop and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a stonemason who bunts a baseball. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a house and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a professor who gets lost. At some point, the professor must appear in an office and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chemist who gets a raise. At some point, the chemist must appear in an accounting office and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
7/17/2018	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who paints a picture. At some point, the artisan must appear in an office and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who gets married. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a bakery and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a judge who strikes out. At some point, the judge must appear in an office and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a football coach who comes out of the closet. At some point, the football coach must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Detective piece about a philosopher who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the philosopher must appear in an airplane and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a sales assistant who runs in a race. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a workshop and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
7/16/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a mechanic who goes to church. At some point, the mechanic must appear in an office and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
7/15/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a journeyman who falls off a cliff. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a factory and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
7/14/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a football coach who gets lost. At some point, the football coach must appear in an airplane and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
7/13/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a journeyman who gets into a car accident. At some point, the journeyman must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/12/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a career diplomat who returns to school. At some point, the career diplomat must appear in a cubicle and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
7/11/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a computer programmer who writes a poem. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a room and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
7/10/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a lawyer who writes a poem. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a workshop and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
7/8/2018	Write a Horror piece about a veterinarian who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the veterinarian must appear in a restaurant and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
7/6/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a social worker who gets sick. At some point, the social worker must appear in an office and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
7/6/2018	Write a Crime piece about a steeplejack who writes a poem. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in an office and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
7/4/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a receptionist who writes a poem. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a clinic and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
7/3/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a boilermaker who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the boilermaker must appear in an office and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).
7/2/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a fishmonger who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a store and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
7/2/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a football player who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the football player must appear in a laboratory and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).

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