Broken story | Inspiration issues | Not good enough | Got no time | Oh, well, because... |
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My character just did something out of character, and I don't know why. | I need to complete {inspiration self-help program} before I can get unblocked. | I'm too {old, young, poor, rich, happy, sad, other adjective} to write. | I can't write unless it's NaNo month. | I can’t let anyone look at what I write because they might attack my precious baby story! |
My plot is contrived. | I have writer’s block. | Four hundred people have already published my brilliant idea, so why bother? | I can’t make it to my favorite place to write until tomorrow, so I can’t write today. | Writing a good story shouldn't take so much work. |
Help! I'm infodumping backstory again! | My ideas are stuck in my head, and can't get out. | I WROTE SOMETHING! | I can’t write until after I have done {activity}. | I have to plot out my entire 20 book series before I can start the first book. |
Help! My characters are rebelling and won’t do what I want! | I have so many ideas, I don't know what to write first. | No one likes my ideas anyway. | I can’t write because I’m too tired after spending all day doing {activity}. | Writing is overrated. I'm going to get a book deal for this animated gif Tumblr I just set up. |
Why do I have to know the rules? {Famous author} breaks them all anyway. | I need a cup of coffee so I can think. Or three. Or a trip to {favorite coffee shop}. | This plot sucks. I need to start over. | I can't write now without a {computer, mobile device, pen and paper} handy! | I’m still trying to get rich and famous from my last manuscript. |
June 3, 2014
Writer's Excuse Bingo
I just found this great Bingo card at Writer's Excuse Bingo. This is definitely me. Is it you?
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Oh, dear! Now I can't start writing until I''ve checked out all the possible excuses. LOL! Thanks for the giggle.
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