Abandonsstory tostart anew oneForgetsownwritingstyleRuns outoftea/coffeeIdeasoundedbetter inheadHas onemillionWIPsMuttersdialogueto self inpublicStares atblankscreen forhoursRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisWifi isdownStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Accidentallyskips mealConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgot towrite themiddlepartAutosavenotworkingResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismAbandonsstory tostart anew oneForgetsownwritingstyleRuns outoftea/coffeeIdeasoundedbetter inheadHas onemillionWIPsMuttersdialogueto self inpublicStares atblankscreen forhoursRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisWifi isdownStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Accidentallyskips mealConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgot towrite themiddlepartAutosavenotworkingResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarism

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