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.
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Origin of writer's block
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby writer's block
write one's own ticket, write out, write-protect, writer, writerly, writer's block, writer's cramp, write-up, writhe, writhen, writing
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