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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8/29/2025	Write a Crime piece about a watchmaker who attends a meeting. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a baseball field and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
8/27/2025	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a cobbler who goest to a concert. At some point, the cobbler must appear in a workshop and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
8/25/2025	Write a Detective piece about a sculptor who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a concert hall and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a journalist who travels for work. At some point, the journalist must appear in a concert hall and encounter a scalpel (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Detective piece about a journeyman who gets married. At some point, the journeyman must appear in a clinic and encounter a propane torch (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a baseball coach who strikes out. At some point, the baseball coach must appear in a construction site and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Science Fiction piece about a chemist who rents a movie. At some point, the chemist must appear in a building wall and encounter a chemical substance (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Fantasy piece about a porter who plays an extra in a TV show. At some point, the porter must appear in a butchershop and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
8/21/2025	Write a Romance piece about a construction who punts a football. At some point, the construction must appear in an anywhere and encounter an aviation headset (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2025	Write a Detective piece about a teacher who gets a raise. At some point, the teacher must appear in a construction site and encounter a forge (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2025	Write a Science Fiction piece about a judge who walks to work. At some point, the judge must appear in a school and encounter paint canvas (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2025	Write a Fantasy piece about an artisan who learns to ballroom dance. At some point, the artisan must appear in a football field and encounter a vinyl plank (not necessarily at the same time).
8/20/2025	Write a Romance piece about a roofer who plays in a band. At some point, the roofer must appear in a room and encounter a law book (not necessarily at the same time).
8/19/2025	Write a Fantasy piece about a computer programmer who goes to a football game. At some point, the computer programmer must appear in a hospital and encounter an acrylic paint (not necessarily at the same time).
8/18/2025	Write a Mystery piece about a traditional tradesman who coaches a little league team. At some point, the traditional tradesman must appear in a factory and encounter baking goods (not necessarily at the same time).
8/16/2025	Write a Detective piece about an optometrist who reads a book. At some point, the optometrist must appear in a workshop and encounter wire cutters (not necessarily at the same time).
8/3/2025	Write a Crime piece about a sculptor who rents a movie. At some point, the sculptor must appear in a barbershop and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).

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