InconsistentformattingLack ofparagraphbreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingSelf-insertcharacterPurpleProseUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Secondarycast withnomotivationsnooSpelczechProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadLack oflinebreaks*VerbaLatina*ExpositiondumpProtag withnomotivationsReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldevents"Andthen..."storystructureIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsTacklescomplextopic withno researchWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Unnecessaryreferences toancientmythologySHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueFridgedcharacterInconsistentformattingLack ofparagraphbreaksOverlyliteraldescriptionOut ofcharacterpearlclutchingSelf-insertcharacterPurpleProseUnnecessaryreferences toother mediaAuthorneeds toK.I.S.S.Secondarycast withnomotivationsnooSpelczechProtag over-monologuesin their ownheadLack oflinebreaks*VerbaLatina*ExpositiondumpProtag withnomotivationsReadersays "That'sit?" after theendingBroaddescriptionsof real-worldevents"Andthen..."storystructureIn-universereason forwhy thisstory existsTacklescomplextopic withno researchWords from aforeign language(excluding thetext's mainlanguage, orLatin)Unnecessaryreferences toancientmythologySHOCKvalue for thesake ofSHOCKvalueFridgedcharacter

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