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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5/17/2023	Write a Science Fiction piece about a locksmith who has a part in a play. At some point, the locksmith must appear in an embassy and encounter a piano (not necessarily at the same time).
5/8/2023	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a chambermaid who runs in a race. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a roof and encounter paint & brushes (not necessarily at the same time).
5/6/2023	Write a Romance piece about a blacksmith who goes away for vacation. At some point, the blacksmith must appear in an anywhere and encounter an eye chart (not necessarily at the same time).
5/3/2023	Write a Detective piece about a receptionist who hits a home run. At some point, the receptionist must appear in an accounting office and encounter a podium (not necessarily at the same time).

Resources

Books

Websites

Sentence Structure

Story Blurb

Character

Plotting

Narrator and Point of View

Scenes

Dialogue and Monologue