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