Writer’s block. We’ve all experienced the dreaded symptoms. Your hand frozen over the page. The blank screen staring back at you like an unblinking eyeball. The fear rising, whispering “you’ll never ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Ann Patchett, who has written eight novels and five books of nonfiction, says that when faced with writer’s block, sometimes it seems that the muse has “gone out back for a smoke.” ...

Writer’s block has many causes. When we write, we fear criticism and rejection — from bosses, customers or peers. Moreover, the prospect of writing may trigger traumatic memories of school when ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Writer’s Block Writer’s Block is a falling block word game mashup where you write one block at a time. Put your vocabulary to the test, set up combos, and ...

The weekly Writers’ Block Poetry Night has some elements you might expect. At a recent show, many poets signed up to read pieces on grief and identity, generating snaps and applause from the audience.

As a creative writing major, I hate starting sentences with “as a creative writing major.” The phrase comes loaded with expectations for how I should, and probably do, write. Pristine sentences, ...