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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4/29/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a millwright who writes a book. At some point, the millwright must appear in an animal hospital and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
4/29/2019	Write a Crime piece about a clockmaker who strikes out. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in an office and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
4/27/2019	Write a Detective piece about a construction who comes out of the closet. At some point, the construction must appear in a workshop and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2019	Write a Horror piece about a photographer who walks to work. At some point, the photographer must appear in a factory and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actuary who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the actuary must appear in a classroom and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
4/25/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a carpenter who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the carpenter must appear in a chimney and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
4/22/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a machinist who rents a movie. At some point, the machinist must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a trowel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/21/2019	Write a Romance piece about a pilot who travels for work. At some point, the pilot must appear in an utility pole and encounter shingles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/21/2019	Write a Detective piece about a construction worker who makes a scientific discovery. At some point, the construction worker must appear in an airplane and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2019	Write a Crime piece about a butcher who goest to a concert. At some point, the butcher must appear in a workshop and encounter a beaker (not necessarily at the same time).
4/19/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a teacher who gets a job. At some point, the teacher must appear in a classroom and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
4/18/2019	Write a Horror piece about an architect who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the architect must appear in a work site and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a clockmaker who walks to work. At some point, the clockmaker must appear in a barbershop and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Romance piece about a carpet layer who falls off a cliff. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a hairstylist who watches TV. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a jewelry store and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about an actor who walks to first base. At some point, the actor must appear in a butchershop and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Detective piece about a cement mason who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the cement mason must appear in a court and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a pilot who runs in a race. At some point, the pilot must appear in a workshop and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Detective piece about a heavy equipment operator who goes to church. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a workshop and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
4/17/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a machinist who writes a poem. At some point, the machinist must appear in a room and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
4/16/2019	Write a Horror piece about a cobbler who walks to work. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a laboratory and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a scientist who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the scientist must appear in an airplane and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2019	Write a Romance piece about a barman who strikes out. At some point, the barman must appear in a factory and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2019	Write a Science Fiction piece about a labourer who gets a job. At some point, the labourer must appear in an office and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
4/15/2019	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a pilot who gets sick. At some point, the pilot must appear in an embassy and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
4/14/2019	Write a Romance piece about a receptionist who bunts a baseball. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a concert hall and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
4/12/2019	Write a Romance piece about a professor who blows up the lab. At some point, the professor must appear in a train station and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
4/10/2019	Write a Horror piece about a journeyman who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a building wall and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
4/9/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a welder who plays in a band. At some point, the welder must appear in an office and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
4/8/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a chimney sweep who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a fish market and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
4/7/2019	Write a Fantasy piece about a lineworker who travels for work. At some point, the lineworker must appear in a workstation and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
4/6/2019	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a photographer who watches TV. At some point, the photographer must appear in a house and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
4/5/2019	Write a Detective piece about a technician who starts a band. At some point, the technician must appear in an animal hospital and encounter a baseball bat (not necessarily at the same time).
4/3/2019	Write a Crime piece about a journalist who watches TV. At some point, the journalist must appear in a workshop and encounter a leotard (not necessarily at the same time).
4/3/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a millwright who goes to church. At some point, the millwright must appear in a factory and encounter a paint brush (not necessarily at the same time).
4/2/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a baker who loses a job. At some point, the baker must appear in a clinic and encounter a barrel (not necessarily at the same time).
4/1/2019	Write a Mystery piece about a flight attendant who walks to first base. At some point, the flight attendant must appear in a cubicle and encounter a spacesuit (not necessarily at the same time).

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