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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8/31/2021	Write a Mystery piece about a baker who walks to work. At some point, the baker must appear in a spaceship and encounter a football (not necessarily at the same time).
8/24/2021	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a lawyer who catches a forward pass. At some point, the lawyer must appear in a laboratory and encounter a baggage cart (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2021	Write a Crime piece about a football coach who punts a football. At some point, the football coach must appear in a machine shop and encounter punches and dies (not necessarily at the same time).
8/15/2021	Write a Detective piece about a sculptor who gets a job. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a roof and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2021	Write a Detective piece about a welder who gets sick. At some point, the welder must appear in a construction site and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).
8/9/2021	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a vinyl layer who paints a picture. At some point, the vinyl layer must appear in a baseball field and encounter a ballet tutu (not necessarily at the same time).
8/7/2021	Write a Fantasy piece about a pharmacist who gets married. At some point, the pharmacist must appear in an office and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
8/2/2021	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a cooper who gets married. At some point, the cooper must appear in an office and encounter glasses (not necessarily at the same time).
8/2/2021	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an accountant who gets divorced. At some point, the accountant must appear in an utility pole and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).

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