SHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueSecondarycast withnomotivationsInconsistentformattingReadersays "That'sit?" after theending*VerbaLatina*ExpositiondumpOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingPurpleProsenooSpelczechIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsLack oflinebreaksLack ofparagraphbreaksUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyOverlyliteraldescriptionProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadFridgedcharacterWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Unnecessaryreferences toother mediaTacklescomplextopic withno researchSelf-insertcharacterAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Broaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsProtag withnomotivations"Andthen..."storystructureSHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueSecondarycast withnomotivationsInconsistentformattingReadersays "That'sit?" after theending*VerbaLatina*ExpositiondumpOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingPurpleProsenooSpelczechIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsLack oflinebreaksLack ofparagraphbreaksUnnecessaryreferences toancientmythologyOverlyliteraldescriptionProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadFridgedcharacterWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Unnecessaryreferences toother mediaTacklescomplextopic withno researchSelf-insertcharacterAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Broaddescriptionsof real-worldeventsProtag withnomotivations"Andthen..."storystructure

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