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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3/29/2021	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a dentist who comes out of the closet. At some point, the dentist must appear in a factory and encounter wrenches (not necessarily at the same time).
3/27/2021	Write a Crime piece about a baseball player who attends a meeting. At some point, the baseball player must appear in an office and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
3/24/2021	Write a Science Fiction piece about an archivist who has a part in a play. At some point, the archivist must appear in a work site and encounter pendulums and gears (not necessarily at the same time).
3/19/2021	Write a Mystery piece about a lawyer who goest to a concert. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a building wall and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
3/17/2021	Write a Detective piece about a traditional tradesman who reads a book. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a train station and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2021	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a heavy equipment operator who catches a fly ball. At some point, the heavy equipment operator must appear in a school and encounter an equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
3/16/2021	Write a Fantasy piece about a plumber who bunts a baseball. At some point, the plumber must appear in a law office and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
3/14/2021	Write a Mystery piece about a barber who passes out. At some point, the barber must appear in a law office and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
3/13/2021	Write a Romance piece about a psychologist who goes to the ballet. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a recording studio and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
3/10/2021	Write a Fantasy piece about a lawyer who loses a job. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a law office and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
3/2/2021	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cobbler who goes to the ballet. At some point, the cobbler must appear in an office and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).

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