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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11/25/2019	Write a Crime piece about a journalist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the journalist must appear in a building wall and encounter a stone (not necessarily at the same time).
11/25/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a plumber who gets into a car accident. At some point, the plumber must appear in a salon and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
11/22/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a heavy equipment operator who has a part in a play. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a construction site and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a psychologist who falls off a cliff. At some point, the psychologist must appear in an accounting office and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
11/13/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who walks to first base. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a barbershop and encounter a patient chart (not necessarily at the same time).
11/7/2019	Write a Detective piece about a barman who goes to a nightclub. At some point, the barman must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).

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