writer's block
noun
a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.
Nearby words
write-in candidate, write-off, write-protect, write-up, writer, writer's block, writer's cramp, writerly, writhe, writhen, writing
Origin of writer's block
First recorded in 1945–50
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