"Andthen..."storystructurenooSpelczechProtag withnomotivationsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadLack ofparagraphbreaksSecondarycast withnomotivationsInconsistentformattingUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaTacklescomplextopic withno researchUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyExpositiondumpOverlyliteraldescriptionReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)PurpleProseIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsFridgedcharacterBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsSelf-insertcharacterLack oflinebreaksOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalue*VerbaLatina*Authorneeds toK.I.S.S."Andthen..."storystructurenooSpelczechProtag withnomotivationsProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadLack ofparagraphbreaksSecondarycast withnomotivationsInconsistentformattingUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaTacklescomplextopic withno researchUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyExpositiondumpOverlyliteraldescriptionReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)PurpleProseIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsFridgedcharacterBroaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsSelf-insertcharacterLack oflinebreaksOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalue*VerbaLatina*Authorneeds 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. "And then..." story structure
  2. noo Spel czech
  3. Protag with no motivations
  4. Protag over-monologues in their own head
  5. Lack of paragraph breaks
  6. Secondary cast with no motivations
  7. Inconsistent formatting
  8. Unnecessary references to other media
  9. Tackles complex topic with no research
  10. Unnecessary references to ancient mythology
  11. Exposition dump
  12. Overly literal description
  13. Reader says "That's it?" after the ending
  14. Words from a foreign language (excluding the text's main language, or Latin)
  15. Purple Prose
  16. In-universe reason for why this story exists
  17. Fridged character
  18. Broad descriptions of real-world events
  19. Self-insert character
  20. Lack of line breaks
  21. Out of character pearl clutching
  22. SHOCK value for the sake of SHOCK value
  23. *Verba Latina*
  24. Author needs to K.I.S.S.