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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11/30/2020	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chambermaid who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a baseball field and encounter a ledger book (not necessarily at the same time).
11/27/2020	Write a Fantasy piece about a football player who plays in a band. At some point, the football player must appear in an office and encounter a baseball (not necessarily at the same time).
11/19/2020	Write a Crime piece about a hairstylist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the hairstylist must appear in a stage and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a heavy equipment operator who gets a job. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in an embassy and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Mystery piece about a computer programmer who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a workshop and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Crime piece about an actor who goes to church. At some point, the actor must appear in a hotel and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Crime piece about a secretary who attends a meeting. At some point, the secretary must appear in a tailor shop and encounter a drill (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Horror piece about a journeyman who reads a book. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a law office and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Science Fiction piece about an actor who starts a band. At some point, the actor must appear in a factory and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
11/10/2020	Write a Horror piece about a doctor who writes a book. At some point, the doctor must appear in an anywhere and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).
11/7/2020	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a pilot who catches a forward pass. At some point, the pilot must appear in an office and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).

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