Stare atblankscreenForgetyour ownwritingstyleAbandonstory tostart newoneHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadStay uptoo latewritingSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleSkip mealaccidentallyCan't thinkof theperfectwordAutosavenotworkingStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseWi-Fi isdownStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistCat walksacrosskeyboardCoffee spilljeopardizesworkRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelRun outof tea orcoffeeMutterdialogueto self inpublicOnemillionWIPsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Dream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleStare atblankscreenForgetyour ownwritingstyleAbandonstory tostart newoneHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinIdeasoundedbetter inheadStay uptoo latewritingSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleSkip mealaccidentallyCan't thinkof theperfectwordAutosavenotworkingStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseWi-Fi isdownStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistCat walksacrosskeyboardCoffee spilljeopardizesworkRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelRun outof tea orcoffeeMutterdialogueto self inpublicOnemillionWIPsWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Dream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe title

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