Stare atblankscreenWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Can't thinkof theperfectwordIdeasoundedbetter inheadCoffee spilljeopardizesworkCat walksacrosskeyboardSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itAutosavenotworkingAbandonstory tostart newoneForgetyour ownwritingstyleSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonOnemillionWIPsRun outof tea orcoffeeSkip mealaccidentallyRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleMutterdialogueto self inpublicStay uptoo latewritingStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistWi-Fi isdownStare atblankscreenWhat doesthischaracterlook likeagain?Can't thinkof theperfectwordIdeasoundedbetter inheadCoffee spilljeopardizesworkCat walksacrosskeyboardSend finalcopy with"draft" inthe titleHunchedoverkeyboardlike gremlinDream agreat idea;immediatelyforget itAutosavenotworkingAbandonstory tostart newoneForgetyour ownwritingstyleSendmanuscriptto wrongpersonOnemillionWIPsRun outof tea orcoffeeSkip mealaccidentallyRead toomuch in yourgenre; worryaboutplagiarismFendingoff carpaltunnelStartdiscussingcharactersas if they'rereal peopleMutterdialogueto self inpublicStay uptoo latewritingStuck in ascene;clean entirehouseStudymurder forplot; end upon watchlistWi-Fi isdown

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