Send finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleStare atblankscreenIdeasoundedbetter inheadAutosavenotworkingOnemillionWIPsAbandonstory tostart newoneCat walksacrosskeyboardDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseMutterdialogueto self inpublicStay uptoo latewritingHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Sendmanuscriptto wrongpersonForgetyour ownwritingstyleWi-Fi isdownStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelSkip mealaccidentallyStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistCan't thinkof theperfectwordRun outof tea orcoffeeCoffee spilljeopardizesworkSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleStare atblankscreenIdeasoundedbetter inheadAutosavenotworkingOnemillionWIPsAbandonstory tostart newoneCat walksacrosskeyboardDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseMutterdialogueto self inpublicStay uptoo latewritingHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Sendmanuscriptto wrongpersonForgetyour ownwritingstyleWi-Fi isdownStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelSkip mealaccidentallyStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistCan't thinkof theperfectwordRun outof tea orcoffeeCoffee spilljeopardizeswork

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. Send final copy with "draft" in the title
  2. Stare at blank screen
  3. Idea sounded better in head
  4. Autosave not working
  5. One million WIPs
  6. Abandon story to start new one
  7. Cat walks across keyboard
  8. Dream a great idea; immediately forget it
  9. Stuck in a scene; clean entire house
  10. Mutter dialogue to self in public
  11. Stay up too late writing
  12. Hunched over keyboard like gremlin
  13. What does this character look like again?
  14. Send manuscript to wrong person
  15. Forget your own writing style
  16. Wi-Fi is down
  17. Start discussing characters as if they're real people
  18. Read too much in your genre; worry about plagiarism
  19. Fending off carpal tunnel
  20. Skip meal accidentally
  21. Study murder for plot; end up on watchlist
  22. Can't think of the perfect word
  23. Run out of tea or coffee
  24. Coffee spill jeopardizes work