Lack ofparagraphbreaksWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)*VerbaLatina*Self-insertcharacterUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyProtag withnomotivations"Andthen..."storystructureOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadOverlyliteraldescriptionFridgedcharacterLack oflinebreaksInconsistentformattingTacklescomplextopic withno researchSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaPurpleProseSecondarycast withnomotivationsExpositiondumpBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingnooSpelczechAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Lack ofparagraphbreaksWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)*VerbaLatina*Self-insertcharacterUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyProtag withnomotivations"Andthen..."storystructureOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadOverlyliteraldescriptionFridgedcharacterLack oflinebreaksInconsistentformattingTacklescomplextopic withno researchSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaPurpleProseSecondarycast withnomotivationsExpositiondumpBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingnooSpelczechAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.

Writing Tropes Bingo - 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. Lack of paragraph breaks
  2. Words from a foreign language (excluding the text's main language, or Latin)
  3. *Verba Latina*
  4. Self-insert character
  5. Unnecessary references to ancient mythology
  6. Protag with no motivations
  7. "And then..." story structure
  8. Out of character pearl clutching
  9. In-universe reason for why this story exists
  10. Protag over-monologues in their own head
  11. Overly literal description
  12. Fridged character
  13. Lack of line breaks
  14. Inconsistent formatting
  15. Tackles complex topic with no research
  16. SHOCK value for the sake of SHOCK value
  17. Unnecessary references to other media
  18. Purple Prose
  19. Secondary cast with no motivations
  20. Exposition dump
  21. Broad descriptions of real-world events
  22. Reader says "That's it?" after the ending
  23. noo Spel czech
  24. Author needs to K.I.S.S.