Abandonsstory tostart anew oneRuns outoftea/coffeeAutosavenotworkingIdeasoundedbetter inheadForgetsownwritingstyleStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisAccidentallyskips mealStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleHas onemillionWIPsForgets towrite themiddlepartCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStares atblankscreen forhoursWifi isdownRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Read toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinMuttersdialogueto self inpublicAbandonsstory tostart anew oneRuns outoftea/coffeeAutosavenotworkingIdeasoundedbetter inheadForgetsownwritingstyleStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisAccidentallyskips mealStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleHas onemillionWIPsForgets towrite themiddlepartCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStares atblankscreen forhoursWifi isdownRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Read toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinMuttersdialogueto 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.


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