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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8/31/2023	Write a Fantasy piece about a construction worker who punts a football. At some point, the construction worker must appear in a room and encounter a film (not necessarily at the same time).
8/30/2023	Write a Fantasy piece about a sculptor who gets lost. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a building wall and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
8/27/2023	Write a Horror piece about an artisan who paints a picture. At some point, the artisan must appear in a hotel and encounter a compounding equipment (not necessarily at the same time).
8/19/2023	Write a Horror piece about a cable joiner who gets a raise. At some point, the cable joiner must appear in a room and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2023	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a nurse who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the nurse must appear in a classroom and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
8/15/2023	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a philosopher who hits a home run. At some point, the philosopher must appear in an automotive shop and encounter a notepad (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2023	Write a Detective piece about a receptionist who writes a book. At some point, the receptionist must appear in a workstation and encounter heels and soles (not necessarily at the same time).
8/12/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a vocational educator who goes away for vacation. At some point, the vocational educator must appear in a clinic and encounter a particle accelerator (not necessarily at the same time).
8/10/2023	Write a Crime piece about an astronaut who goes to a baseball game. At some point, the astronaut must appear in an airplane and encounter a needle and thread (not necessarily at the same time).
8/6/2023	Write a Mystery piece about a cement mason who gets a raise. At some point, the cement mason must appear in an office and encounter a stethoscope (not necessarily at the same time).

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Story Blurb

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Plotting

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Scenes

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