When a rapper has someone write their lyrics for them, but they take the credit and record them.
If it weren't for a ghost writer, Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim would never even be taken seriously.
by Pomegranate July 4, 2006
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Making a song with ONE chord. First attempted by Paul McCartney by the great band The Beatles.
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job
So I wanna be a paperback writer.
by Chicken rider November 21, 2022
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An ailment common with writers of all kinds. The opposite of writer's block, it's when one has so many ideas for a story that their brain shuts down in an effort to cope, usually resulting in a splitting headache and a craving for chocolate,potato chips, or some other unhealthy snack.

Usually lasts about an hour, a day in severe cases.
Friend: "Hey, what's wrong?"

Writer: "I've got writer's overload, man. Can you go get me some chocolate and an aspirin?"
by WritingisgoodfortheSoul August 17, 2009
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One who writes the lyrics to a rap song and then someone else performs them. Often it is the better of the two rappers writing the song but not wanting the fame.
John writes the lyrics to his song
by Dikembe Mutumbo March 11, 2005
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Writer: "I have writer's block!"
Writer's friend: "Emily and Bob aren't talking to you?"
Writer: *Sigh* "Yeah,"
by Shannyr December 3, 2011
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Derived from 'writer's cramp', writer's crap reffers to a stage when one is only capeable of writing utter crap.
'That story was horrible, i think she's got a bad case of Writer's crap'
by Somechickwhowritescrap July 19, 2009
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This is the feeling a writer gets when finding mistakes and typos in their old works. This feeling is especially strong if the pieces were published.
Anna had a case of writer's regret when she was re-reading her old newspaper articles.
by KWriter January 24, 2015
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