Researchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itAbandonsstory tostart anew oneForgot towrite themiddlepartCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisRuns outoftea/coffeeRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismAccidentallyskips mealHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinWifi isdownForgetsownwritingstyleNeverexplainscharacters'actionsIdeasoundedbetter inheadStares atblankscreen forhoursConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Has onemillionWIPsAutosavenotworkingMuttersdialogueto self inpublicRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itAbandonsstory tostart anew oneForgot towrite themiddlepartCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisRuns outoftea/coffeeRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismAccidentallyskips mealHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinWifi isdownForgetsownwritingstyleNeverexplainscharacters'actionsIdeasoundedbetter inheadStares atblankscreen forhoursConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Has onemillionWIPsAutosavenotworkingMuttersdialogueto self inpublicRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal people

Writer Problems - 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. Researches murder mysteries, ends up on FBI watchlist
  2. Having story idea in a dream, then forgetting it
  3. Abandons story to start a new one
  4. Forgot to write the middle part
  5. Can't think of a word, rewrites scene
  6. Names villain after personal nemesis
  7. Runs out of tea/coffee
  8. Read too many books in your genre, worries about plagiarism
  9. Accidentally skips meal
  10. Hunched over keyboard like gremlin
  11. Wifi is down
  12. Forgets own writing style
  13. Never explains characters' actions
  14. Idea sounded better in head
  15. Stares at blank screen for hours
  16. Constantly fending off carpal tunnel
  17. Stayed up late writing but must still go to work
  18. What does this character look like again?
  19. Has one million WIPs
  20. Autosave not working
  21. Mutters dialogue to self in public
  22. Realizing halfway through: should've used different POV
  23. Stuck in a scene, cleans entire house
  24. Starts discussing characters as if they're real people