Revise,revise,reviseSurprisereadersConsistentpoint ofviewResearch+accuracyPracticephonaestheticsCompellingstartActivevoiceSenseofplaceEvokeemotionsPowerfulverbsShow,don'ttellUsesensesDumpclichesSay notoadverbsStrongplotFreshsettingCreate acharacterdossierFlawedcharactersBelievablecharactersStrongFinishCrispdialogueSeamlessbackstoryWritewhat youknowOriginalcharactersRevise,revise,reviseSurprisereadersConsistentpoint ofviewResearch+accuracyPracticephonaestheticsCompellingstartActivevoiceSenseofplaceEvokeemotionsPowerfulverbsShow,don'ttellUsesensesDumpclichesSay notoadverbsStrongplotFreshsettingCreate acharacterdossierFlawedcharactersBelievablecharactersStrongFinishCrispdialogueSeamlessbackstoryWritewhat youknowOriginalcharacters

Carol's elements of good writing - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Revise, revise, revise
  2. Surprise readers
  3. Consistent point of view
  4. Research + accuracy
  5. Practice phonaesthetics
  6. Compelling start
  7. Active voice
  8. Sense of place
  9. Evoke emotions
  10. Powerful verbs
  11. Show, don't tell
  12. Use senses
  13. Dump cliches
  14. Say no to adverbs
  15. Strong plot
  16. Fresh setting
  17. Create a character dossier
  18. Flawed characters
  19. Believable characters
  20. Strong Finish
  21. Crisp dialogue
  22. Seamless backstory
  23. Write what you know
  24. Original characters