Startsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleForgetsownwritingstyleHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Has onemillionWIPsStares atblankscreen forhoursRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVAutosavenotworkingNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisAccidentallyskips mealForgot towrite themiddlepartRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismWifi isdownRuns outoftea/coffeeStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneAbandonsstory tostart anew oneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseMuttersdialogueto self inpublicStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleForgetsownwritingstyleHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Has onemillionWIPsStares atblankscreen forhoursRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVAutosavenotworkingNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisAccidentallyskips mealForgot towrite themiddlepartRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismWifi isdownRuns outoftea/coffeeStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneAbandonsstory tostart anew oneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseMuttersdialogueto self inpublic

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Starts discussing characters as if they're real people
  2. Forgets own writing style
  3. Having story idea in a dream, then forgetting it
  4. Researches murder mysteries, ends up on FBI watchlist
  5. What does this character look like again?
  6. Has one million WIPs
  7. Stares at blank screen for hours
  8. Realizing halfway through: should've used different POV
  9. Autosave not working
  10. Never explains characters' actions
  11. Names villain after personal nemesis
  12. Accidentally skips meal
  13. Forgot to write the middle part
  14. Read too many books in your genre, worries about plagiarism
  15. Wifi is down
  16. Runs out of tea/coffee
  17. Stayed up late writing but must still go to work
  18. Hunched over keyboard like gremlin
  19. Idea sounded better in head
  20. Can't think of a word, rewrites scene
  21. Abandons story to start a new one
  22. Constantly fending off carpal tunnel
  23. Stuck in a scene, cleans entire house
  24. Mutters dialogue to self in public