Startsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelForgets towrite themiddlepartNeverexplainscharacters'actionsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Wifi isdownAccidentallyskips mealForgetsownwritingstyleMuttersdialogueto self inpublicHas onemillionWIPsResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workStares atblankscreen forhoursRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisRuns outoftea/coffeeStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadAbandonsstory tostart anew oneAutosavenotworkingStartsdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRealizinghalfwaythrough:should've useddifferent POVHaving storyidea in adream, thenforgetting itCan't thinkof a word,rewritessceneConstantlyfending offcarpaltunnelForgets towrite themiddlepartNeverexplainscharacters'actionsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Wifi isdownAccidentallyskips mealForgetsownwritingstyleMuttersdialogueto self inpublicHas onemillionWIPsResearchesmurdermysteries,ends up onFBI watchlistStayed uplate writingbut must stillgo to workStares atblankscreen forhoursRead toomany booksin your genre,worries aboutplagiarismNamesvillain afterpersonalnemesisRuns outoftea/coffeeStuck in ascene,cleansentire houseHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadAbandonsstory tostart anew oneAutosavenotworking

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