Has onemillionWIPsAbandonsstory tostart anew oneIdeasoundedbetter inheadStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workRuns outoftea/coffeeResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgetsownwritingstyleCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseWifi isdownNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAutosavenotworkingMuttersdialogueto self inpublicRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Forgets towrite themiddlepartHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itStares atblankscreen forhoursAccidentallyskips mealStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVHas onemillionWIPsAbandonsstory tostart anew oneIdeasoundedbetter inheadStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workRuns outoftea/coffeeResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinForgetsownwritingstyleCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseWifi isdownNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisNeverexplainscharacters'actionsAutosavenotworkingMuttersdialogueto self inpublicRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Forgets towrite themiddlepartHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itStares atblankscreen forhoursAccidentallyskips mealStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POV

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