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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12/15/2022	Write a Fantasy piece about a barber who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the barber must appear in a spaceship and encounter a computer (not necessarily at the same time).
12/11/2022	Write a Mystery piece about a chimney sweep who paints a picture. At some point, the chimney sweep must appear in a construction site and encounter a cash register (not necessarily at the same time).
12/9/2022	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a sales assistant who comes out of the closet. At some point, the sales assistant must appear in an utility pole and encounter a camera (not necessarily at the same time).

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