*VerbaLatina*FridgedcharacterSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Lack ofparagraphbreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionPurpleProseIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S."Andthen..."storystructureInconsistentformattingOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsTacklescomplextopic withno researchReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingSelf-insertcharacterUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologynooSpelczechLack oflinebreaksProtag withnomotivationsSecondarycast withnomotivationsExpositiondump*VerbaLatina*FridgedcharacterSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Lack ofparagraphbreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionPurpleProseIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S."Andthen..."storystructureInconsistentformattingOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsTacklescomplextopic withno researchReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingSelf-insertcharacterUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologynooSpelczechLack oflinebreaksProtag withnomotivationsSecondarycast withnomotivationsExpositiondump

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