Abandonstory tostart newoneCoffee spilljeopardizesworkAutosavenotworkingSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismCat walksacrosskeyboardWi-Fi isdownForgetyour ownwritingstyleOnemillionWIPsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Stare atblankscreenHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinCan't thinkof theperfectwordFendingoff carpaltunnelMutterdialogueto self inpublicStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseStay uptoo latewritingSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itIdeasoundedbetter inheadSkip mealaccidentallyRun outof tea orcoffeeStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistAbandonstory tostart newoneCoffee spilljeopardizesworkAutosavenotworkingSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismCat walksacrosskeyboardWi-Fi isdownForgetyour ownwritingstyleOnemillionWIPsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Stare atblankscreenHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinCan't thinkof theperfectwordFendingoff carpaltunnelMutterdialogueto self inpublicStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseStay uptoo latewritingSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itIdeasoundedbetter inheadSkip mealaccidentallyRun outof tea orcoffeeStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlist

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