writer's block - definition and meaning

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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

n. A usually temporary psychological inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing.

Wiktionary

n. The inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing; normally temporary.

WordNet 3.0

n. an inability to write

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Multi-Words

fool's paradise, writer's block, winner's circle, god's penny
One more switchback

Tip of the hat to Stephen, who always tells me "only one more switchback" as we go up the trail. Usually it is a lie, but it still works!

switchback, heavens to murgat..., prosody, catarrh, ice storm, existential, predicament, intermingle, comingle, stolid, zeitgeist, bibliophage and 146 more...
X's Y, where X is not somebody's name

Somebody must already have a list like this. But I'm bored, so I'm going to start my own.

cat's pajamas, bee's knees, mare's nest, lion's share, snowball's chance..., widow's peak, busman's holiday, devil's advocate, greengrocer's apo..., baker's dozen, curate's egg, pope's nose and 224 more...
Screenwriter's Glossary

fade in, fade out, logline, three act structure, character, plot, scene, action, dialogue, story, draft, rewrite and 21 more...

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fbharjo and see what you stir up. May 11, 2011
gangerh Brilliant horseplay, yarb. May 9, 2011
yarb In answer to oroboros's original question, and forgive me the tardy response: no. She should persevere and pay no heed to the neighsayers. May 9, 2011
reesetee *double snort* May 6, 2011
ruzuzu *snort* May 6, 2011
reesetee It would behoove all of you to stop joking about this. May 6, 2011
oroboros Be the Captain of her fat. May 6, 2011
ruzuzu Lest her writing should become hackneyed. May 6, 2011
hernesheir Bridle her insecurity, buck up, and take the reins of her destiny.
May 6, 2011
ruzuzu She could always take a different tack. May 6, 2011
hernesheir Not only that. She becomes saddled with guilt. May 6, 2011
oroboros If an equestrian runs out of ideas does she have rider's block?" May 6, 2011

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