Consistentpoint ofviewWritewhat youknowShow,don'ttellCrispdialogueCreate acharacterdossierUsesensesOriginalcharactersBelievablecharactersPracticephonaestheticsStrongFinishSeamlessbackstoryDumpclichesEvokeemotionsActivevoiceStrongplotFreshsettingCompellingstartPowerfulverbsFlawedcharactersSurprisereadersSay notoadverbsResearch+accuracySenseofplaceRevise,revise,reviseConsistentpoint ofviewWritewhat youknowShow,don'ttellCrispdialogueCreate acharacterdossierUsesensesOriginalcharactersBelievablecharactersPracticephonaestheticsStrongFinishSeamlessbackstoryDumpclichesEvokeemotionsActivevoiceStrongplotFreshsettingCompellingstartPowerfulverbsFlawedcharactersSurprisereadersSay notoadverbsResearch+accuracySenseofplaceRevise,revise,revise

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