Create acharacterdossierSurprisereadersFreshsettingWritewhat youknowFlawedcharactersResearch+accuracyCrispdialogueBelievablecharactersConsistentpoint ofviewActivevoicePowerfulverbsShow,don'ttellOriginalcharactersStrongFinishEvokeemotionsSay notoadverbsDumpclichesSeamlessbackstoryPracticephonaestheticsRevise,revise,reviseStrongplotUsesensesCompellingstartSenseofplaceCreate acharacterdossierSurprisereadersFreshsettingWritewhat youknowFlawedcharactersResearch+accuracyCrispdialogueBelievablecharactersConsistentpoint ofviewActivevoicePowerfulverbsShow,don'ttellOriginalcharactersStrongFinishEvokeemotionsSay notoadverbsDumpclichesSeamlessbackstoryPracticephonaestheticsRevise,revise,reviseStrongplotUsesensesCompellingstartSenseofplace

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