Abandonsstory tostart anew oneForgets towrite themiddlepartNeverexplainscharacters'actionsStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workIdeasoundedbetter inheadHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisHas onemillionWIPsRuns outoftea/coffeeConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseAccidentallyskips mealCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStares atblankscreen forhoursWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Wifi isdownResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistMuttersdialogueto self inpublicAutosavenotworkingStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVForgetsownwritingstyleAbandonsstory tostart anew oneForgets towrite themiddlepartNeverexplainscharacters'actionsStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workIdeasoundedbetter inheadHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisHas onemillionWIPsRuns outoftea/coffeeConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseAccidentallyskips mealCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStares atblankscreen forhoursWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Wifi isdownResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistMuttersdialogueto self inpublicAutosavenotworkingStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVForgetsownwritingstyle

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