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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8/30/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chef who gets divorced. At some point, the chef must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/28/2018	Write a Horror piece about an archivist who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the archivist must appear in an utility pole and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
8/26/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who gets lost. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a recording studio and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/23/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a photographer who coaches a little league team. At some point, the photographer must appear in an anywhere and encounter a watch repair kit (not necessarily at the same time).
8/23/2018	Write a Romance piece about a tailor who goes to a football game. At some point, the tailor must appear in a chimney and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
8/22/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baker who attends a meeting. At some point, the baker must appear in a factory and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an engineer who watches TV. At some point, the engineer must appear in a recording studio and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Crime piece about a football player who gets divorced. At some point, the football player must appear in a bakery and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Crime piece about a journalist who passes out. At some point, the journalist must appear in a clinic and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a barber who gets divorced. At some point, the barber must appear in an airplane and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a journeyman who reads a book. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a room and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2018	Write a Detective piece about an astronaut who watches TV. At some point, the astronaut must appear in an utility pole and encounter form tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/19/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a barber who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the barber must appear in a pharmacy and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
8/18/2018	Write a Detective piece about a steeplejack who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in an office and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2018	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who runs in a race. At some point, the artisan must appear in a concert hall and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2018	Write a Detective piece about a stonemason who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a workshop and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/14/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a doctor who wins the lottery. At some point, the doctor must appear in a workshop and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/13/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a mechanic who watches TV. At some point, the mechanic must appear in a room and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about a lawyer who returns to school. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about a financial analyst who gets divorced. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a concert hall and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a sales assistant who rents a movie. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in a salon and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a pharmacist who paints a picture. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a welder who goes to church. At some point, the welder must appear in a restaurant and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a watchmaker who goest to a concert. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in an office and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2018	Write a Crime piece about a painter who has a part in a play. At some point, the painter must appear in an anywhere and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2018	Write a Romance piece about a philosopher who writes a poem. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a roof and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a tailor who catches a fly ball. At some point, the tailor must appear in a cubicle and encounter a gavel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2018	Write a Crime piece about a teacher who has a part in a play. At some point, the teacher must appear in a pub and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a financial analyst who writes a poem. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an automotive shop and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2018	Write a Crime piece about a roofer who travels for work. At some point, the roofer must appear in a workshop and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a philosopher who plays in a band. At some point, the philosopher must appear in a clinic and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a journalist who gets a job. At some point, the journalist must appear in a factory and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a dentist who gets sick. At some point, the dentist must appear in a factory and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a watchmaker who walks to work. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a laboratory and encounter a guitar (not necessarily at the same time).
8/8/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about an optometrist who goes to a football game. At some point, the optometrist must appear in an anywhere and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Horror piece about a barman who goest to a concert. At some point, the barman must appear in an office and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a dentist who goes to a football game. At some point, the dentist must appear in a train station and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an optometrist who rents a movie. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a dance studio and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an engineer who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the engineer must appear in a dance studio and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a computer programmer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a construction site and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a pharmacist who goes to the ballet. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in a building and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Crime piece about a barber who returns to school. At some point, the barber must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Crime piece about a financial analyst who reads a book. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a machine shop and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a financial analyst who paints a picture. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in an utility pole and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about an accountant who loses a job. At some point, the accountant must appear in an anywhere and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2018	Write a Horror piece about a vocational educator who walks to first base. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a restaurant and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a tailor who gets divorced. At some point, the tailor must appear in a hotel and encounter an oil paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a stonemason who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a law office and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who goes to church. At some point, the teacher must appear in a moon and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a judge who loses a job. At some point, the judge must appear in an embassy and encounter a polymer clay (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Detective piece about a traditional tradesman who writes a poem. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a haberdashery and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2018	Write a Crime piece about a photographer who hits a home run. At some point, the photographer must appear in a hospital and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
8/4/2018	Write a Science Fiction piece about a technician who plays in a band. At some point, the technician must appear in an office and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
8/4/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a baker who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the baker must appear in a workshop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a baker who catches a fly ball. At some point, the baker must appear in an operating room and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Literary Fiction piece about an electrician who runs in a race. At some point, the electrician must appear in a moon and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a plumber who gets lost. At some point, the plumber must appear in a building wall and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Horror piece about a stonemason who goes to the ballet. At some point, the stonemason must appear in a workshop and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who blows up the lab. At some point, the artisan must appear in a work site and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2018	Write a Mystery piece about a steeplejack who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a building and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
8/2/2018	Write a Fantasy piece about a fishmonger who travels for work. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a hospital and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
8/1/2018	Write a Romance piece about a painter who reads a book. At some point, the painter must appear in a workshop and encounter a power drill (not necessarily at the same time).
8/1/2018	Write a Crime piece about a lineworker who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a stage and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).

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