Stares atblankscreen forhoursHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itWifi isdownStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinHas onemillionWIPsCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneAbandonsstory tostart anew oneNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisIdeasoundedbetter inheadForgetsownwritingstyleStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?AutosavenotworkingRuns outoftea/coffeeForgets towrite themiddlepartResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVMuttersdialogueto self inpublicConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismAccidentallyskips mealNeverexplainscharacters'actionsStares atblankscreen forhoursHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itWifi isdownStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinHas onemillionWIPsCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneAbandonsstory tostart anew oneNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisIdeasoundedbetter inheadForgetsownwritingstyleStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?AutosavenotworkingRuns outoftea/coffeeForgets towrite themiddlepartResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVMuttersdialogueto self inpublicConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismAccidentallyskips mealNeverexplainscharacters'actions

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