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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1/29/2026	Write a Romance piece about a psychologist who goes to church. At some point, the psychologist must appear in an airplane and encounter a plumbing snake (not necessarily at the same time).
1/26/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a carpet layer who writes a book. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in a workshop and encounter a phone (not necessarily at the same time).
1/25/2026	Write a Crime piece about a baker who goes to a football game. At some point, the baker must appear in a spaceship and encounter a tripod (not necessarily at the same time).
1/23/2026	Write a Crime piece about a fishmonger who watches TV. At some point, the fishmonger must appear in a construction site and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
1/21/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a financial analyst who travels for work. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a construction site and encounter a baseball glove (not necessarily at the same time).
1/20/2026	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a financial analyst who bunts a baseball. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a building wall and encounter a chimney brush (not necessarily at the same time).
1/19/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a teacher who goes to the ballet. At some point, the teacher must appear in a machine shop and encounter ballet shoes (not necessarily at the same time).
1/15/2026	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a chambermaid who goes to a karaoke bar. At some point, the chambermaid must appear in a workstation and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
1/13/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a financial analyst who goest to a concert. At some point, the financial analyst must appear in a cubicle and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
1/13/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a judge who coaches a little league team. At some point, the judge must appear in a workshop and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
1/11/2026	Write a Romance piece about a chemist who gets into a car accident. At some point, the chemist must appear in a workshop and encounter a safety and emergency checklist (not necessarily at the same time).
1/10/2026	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a painter who gets lost. At some point, the painter must appear in an operating room and encounter a wood & brick (not necessarily at the same time).
1/10/2026	Write a Detective piece about a social worker who writes a poem. At some point, the social worker must appear in a workshop and encounter a body belt (not necessarily at the same time).
1/9/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a tool and die maker who writes a poem. At some point, the tool and die maker must appear in an anywhere and encounter a prescription pad (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2026	Write a Detective piece about a locksmith who gets married. At some point, the locksmith must appear in a machine shop and encounter a chalkboard (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2026	Write a Romance piece about a steeplejack who passes out. At some point, the steeplejack must appear in a building and encounter cables (not necessarily at the same time).
1/8/2026	Write a Literary Fiction piece about a barman who becomes a vagrant. At some point, the barman must appear in a machine shop and encounter a fish (not necessarily at the same time).
1/7/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a dancer who walks to first base. At some point, the dancer must appear in a recording studio and encounter a t-square (not necessarily at the same time).
1/6/2026	Write a Horror piece about a doctor who takes a picture. At some point, the doctor must appear in an embassy and encounter a cleaver (not necessarily at the same time).
1/6/2026	Write a Mystery piece about a sculptor who blows up the lab. At some point, the sculptor must appear in an anywhere and encounter a carpet tack strip (not necessarily at the same time).
1/5/2026	Write a Mystery piece about a watchmaker who gets into a car accident. At some point, the watchmaker must appear in a school and encounter construction tools (not necessarily at the same time).
1/5/2026	Write a Science Fiction piece about a cooper who gets into a car accident. At some point, the cooper must appear in an office and encounter sewing supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
1/4/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about an actor who gets lost. At some point, the actor must appear in a dance studio and encounter cleaning supplies (not necessarily at the same time).
1/2/2026	Write a Romance piece about a carpet layer who watches TV. At some point, the carpet layer must appear in an animal hospital and encounter pots & pans (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2026	Write a Action-Adventure piece about a barber who gets into a car accident. At some point, the barber must appear in an utility pole and encounter scissors (not necessarily at the same time).
1/1/2026	Write a Mystery piece about a plasterer who blows up the lab. At some point, the plasterer must appear in an embassy and encounter a ladder (not necessarily at the same time).

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