Constantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itAutosavenotworkingStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseWifi isdownRuns outoftea/coffeeForgets towrite themiddlepartWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Muttersdialogueto self inpublicCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistForgetsownwritingstyleIdeasoundedbetter inheadHas onemillionWIPsAccidentallyskips mealHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinStares atblankscreen forhoursStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAbandonsstory tostart anew oneRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itAutosavenotworkingStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseWifi isdownRuns outoftea/coffeeForgets towrite themiddlepartWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Muttersdialogueto self inpublicCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistForgetsownwritingstyleIdeasoundedbetter inheadHas onemillionWIPsAccidentallyskips mealHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinStares atblankscreen forhoursStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAbandonsstory tostart anew oneRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesis

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