A condition that may occur while writing. It causes the person afflicted to be unable to think of what to write next. Typically, the less interesting the topic is to the writer, the higher the severity and chance of occurence.
Some English instructors (different from teachers, who actually teach) will exploit this by having their students write about a topic that hardly anyone cares about. Those who get the most severe cases of writer's block will fail because they couldn't think of anything to write.
Some English instructors (different from teachers, who actually teach) will exploit this by having their students write about a topic that hardly anyone cares about. Those who get the most severe cases of writer's block will fail because they couldn't think of anything to write.
A: So I had to write an essay over the importance of having friends with different cultures and whatnot.
B: How'd you do?
A: I got writer's block before I could even begin. And failed.
B: Again?
A: Again.
B: How'd you do?
A: I got writer's block before I could even begin. And failed.
B: Again?
A: Again.
by Tisteca February 11, 2009
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Unlike WUI high-writing refers to writing while under the influence of marijuana, specifically
AKA fly-writing
AKA fly-writing
High-writer: Hey, I was high-writing all night yesterday.
Friend: No way, you HAVE to share it with me
High-writer: It's gonna blow you away
Friend: No way, you HAVE to share it with me
High-writer: It's gonna blow you away
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Get the writing dirty mug.the act of authorship, the essence of being a writer, of having writerly qualities and possessing writerly skillz, especially in the case of creating fiction
Often includes the believable manipulation of truth, the careful adjustment of events, and the insertion of multi-layered meaning in everything that is said or done, despite the fact that no one else probably gets it.
Often includes the believable manipulation of truth, the careful adjustment of events, and the insertion of multi-layered meaning in everything that is said or done, despite the fact that no one else probably gets it.
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Get the URBAN DICTIONARY IS WRITTEN BY YOU Define a Word TWITTER FACEBOOK HELP SUBSCRIBE mug.Another word for hipster, but considered less affectionate and much more derogatory. A fairly new word, believed to be derived from a combination of the words 'write' and 'shit', possibly as a slur to a person who thinks they have artistic and creative ability but actually have none.
A 'writz' is a kind of hipster, only even more annoying. They have no courage of their convictions, purporting to support anything that isn't 'mainstream' but instantly giving up on it the moment someone else expresses a similar viewpoint. They have no real friends, just other 'writz'.
Quite possibly the worst kind of people, spending all day criticising things they know nothing about, while hypocritically being and doing all of what they claim to detest at the same time. Totally gutless, unable to confront people directly on issues instead choosing to moan when someone isn't around, manipulative, wannabe intellectual. Just an utter waste of space that looks down on other people, only to eventually return home to their rich parents while still maintaining the world that they are tough and independent. Claims to be better than everyone at everything,, but actually can't do anything particularly well. A 'writz' probably won't go to work much, wasting all day doing pointless crap like yoga or pumpkin carving.
If you get a 'writz' as a house mate, it's best to either kick them out or kill them and feed them to Canadian black bears.
A 'writz' is a kind of hipster, only even more annoying. They have no courage of their convictions, purporting to support anything that isn't 'mainstream' but instantly giving up on it the moment someone else expresses a similar viewpoint. They have no real friends, just other 'writz'.
Quite possibly the worst kind of people, spending all day criticising things they know nothing about, while hypocritically being and doing all of what they claim to detest at the same time. Totally gutless, unable to confront people directly on issues instead choosing to moan when someone isn't around, manipulative, wannabe intellectual. Just an utter waste of space that looks down on other people, only to eventually return home to their rich parents while still maintaining the world that they are tough and independent. Claims to be better than everyone at everything,, but actually can't do anything particularly well. A 'writz' probably won't go to work much, wasting all day doing pointless crap like yoga or pumpkin carving.
If you get a 'writz' as a house mate, it's best to either kick them out or kill them and feed them to Canadian black bears.
"What's her problem, always talking down to everyone?"
"Oh, yeah, she's a bit of a writz. Just ignore her, she'll sod off eventually. Or die. Preferably the latter."
"Oh, yeah, she's a bit of a writz. Just ignore her, she'll sod off eventually. Or die. Preferably the latter."
by YourHousematesAllHateYou November 21, 2011
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