What doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Forgetyour ownwritingstyleStare atblankscreenStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleMutterdialogueto self inpublicStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseCan't thinkof theperfectwordSkip mealaccidentallyWi-Fi isdownRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismCoffee spilljeopardizesworkStay uptoo latewritingAutosavenotworkingIdeasoundedbetter inheadSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinFendingoff carpaltunnelSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleRun outof tea orcoffeeStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistOnemillionWIPsAbandonstory tostart newoneCat walksacrosskeyboardDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Forgetyour ownwritingstyleStare atblankscreenStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleMutterdialogueto self inpublicStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseCan't thinkof theperfectwordSkip mealaccidentallyWi-Fi isdownRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismCoffee spilljeopardizesworkStay uptoo latewritingAutosavenotworkingIdeasoundedbetter inheadSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinFendingoff carpaltunnelSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleRun outof tea orcoffeeStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistOnemillionWIPsAbandonstory tostart newoneCat walksacrosskeyboardDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget it

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