Having storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itWifi isdownForgets towrite themiddlepartAccidentallyskips mealHas onemillionWIPsStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStares atblankscreen forhoursRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistMuttersdialogueto self inpublicWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Abandonsstory tostart anew oneRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgetsownwritingstyleNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleIdeasoundedbetter inheadCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAutosavenotworkingRuns outoftea/coffeeHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itWifi isdownForgets towrite themiddlepartAccidentallyskips mealHas onemillionWIPsStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStares atblankscreen forhoursRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistMuttersdialogueto self inpublicWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Abandonsstory tostart anew oneRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgetsownwritingstyleNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleIdeasoundedbetter inheadCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAutosavenotworkingRuns outoftea/coffee

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