Doesn’tsupportotherwritersFalls downresearchrabbitholesUses SATwordsinstead ofplainlanguageLosehand-writtendraftsEditsas yougoSelf-doubt5thcoffeebreak“I can’t goout; I’mwriting.”Doesn’twrite.Changestense w/opurposeTalks aboutwritinginstead ofwritingDaydreaming> writingChangecharacters’names 5+timesOpensFacebookduring“writing time”UsesclichésFilenamesare amessSubmits tomags/agentsBEFOREeditingAbandonssub-plotsTakes walk“to clearhead.” Turnsinto errands.Writesat work(shhh!)AbandonsWIPsSecond-guesseverysentenceWritesinstead ofsleepingNotasking forsupportDoes laundry,washesdishes—anything butwrite!Doesn’tsupportotherwritersFalls downresearchrabbitholesUses SATwordsinstead ofplainlanguageLosehand-writtendraftsEditsas yougoSelf-doubt5thcoffeebreak“I can’t goout; I’mwriting.”Doesn’twrite.Changestense w/opurposeTalks aboutwritinginstead ofwritingDaydreaming> writingChangecharacters’names 5+timesOpensFacebookduring“writing time”UsesclichésFilenamesare amessSubmits tomags/agentsBEFOREeditingAbandonssub-plotsTakes walk“to clearhead.” Turnsinto errands.Writesat work(shhh!)AbandonsWIPsSecond-guesseverysentenceWritesinstead ofsleepingNotasking forsupportDoes laundry,washesdishes—anything butwrite!

"Bad" Writing Habit - 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. Doesn’t support other writers
  2. Falls down research rabbit holes
  3. Uses SAT words instead of plain language
  4. Lose hand-written drafts
  5. Edits as you go
  6. Self-doubt
  7. 5th coffee break
  8. “I can’t go out; I’m writing.” Doesn’t write.
  9. Changes tense w/o purpose
  10. Talks about writing instead of writing
  11. Daydreaming > writing
  12. Change characters’ names 5+ times
  13. Opens Facebook during “writing time”
  14. Uses clichés
  15. File names are a mess
  16. Submits to mags/agents BEFORE editing
  17. Abandons sub-plots
  18. Takes walk “to clear head.” Turns into errands.
  19. Writes at work (shhh!)
  20. Abandons WIPs
  21. Second-guess every sentence
  22. Writes instead of sleeping
  23. Not asking for support
  24. Does laundry, washes dishes—anything but write!