writer's block
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condition in which an author loses the ability to produce or experiences creative slowdown
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It sits within the topics 1940s neologisms, 1947 introductions and Popular psychology.
Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
A representation of writer's block by Leonid Pasternak (1862–1945) Writer's block is a non-medical condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author is either unable to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown.
Writer's block has various degrees of severity, from difficulty in coming up with original ideas to being unable to produce work for years. This condition is not solely measured by time passing without writing; it is measured by time passing without productivity in the task at hand. Writer's block has been an acknowledged problem throughout recorded history and many experience it. Whether novice or experienced, writers can face this struggle. While experience may be helpful in the writing process, writer's block does not exclude writing professionals.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “writer's block” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.