SHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalue"Andthen..."storystructureOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingLack oflinebreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)In-universereason forwhy thisstory exists*VerbaLatina*Self-insertcharacterSecondarycast withnomotivationsPurpleProseFridgedcharacterInconsistentformattingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Protag withnomotivationsTacklescomplextopic withno researchUnnecessaryreferences toother medianooSpelczechExpositiondumpUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyLack ofparagraphbreaksProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalue"Andthen..."storystructureOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingLack oflinebreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)In-universereason forwhy thisstory exists*VerbaLatina*Self-insertcharacterSecondarycast withnomotivationsPurpleProseFridgedcharacterInconsistentformattingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Protag withnomotivationsTacklescomplextopic withno researchUnnecessaryreferences toother medianooSpelczechExpositiondumpUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyLack ofparagraphbreaksProtag over-monologuesin their ownhead

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