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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9/27/2021	Write a Mystery piece about a barman who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the barman must appear in a barbershop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
9/26/2021	Write a Romance piece about a traditional tradesman who runs in a race. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in an embassy and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
9/23/2021	Write a Fantasy piece about a solderer who walks to work. At some point, the solderer must appear in a bakery and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
9/14/2021	Write a Horror piece about a machinist who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the machinist must appear in a pub and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2021	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a psychologist who bunts a baseball. At some point, the psychologist must appear in a haberdashery and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2021	Write a Detective piece about a haberdasher who gets married. At some point, the haberdasher must appear in an office and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
9/13/2021	Write a Detective piece about a jeweller who walks to work. At some point, the jeweller must appear in an airplane and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
9/11/2021	Write a Science Fiction piece about a surgeon who gets divorced. At some point, the surgeon must appear in a school and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).

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