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ad scribendum or ad scribendi studium se conferreto become a writer, embrace a literary career.Rate it:

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animum ad scribendum appellere, applicareto become a writer, embrace a literary career.Rate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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charley horseA muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.Rate it:

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cramp someone's styleTo restrict someone's free actions, or to give the impression of such.Rate it:

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fabulam dareto produce a play (of the writer).Rate it:

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fabulam docere (διδάσκειν) (of the writer) (opp. fabulam discereto study a piece, of the actor)Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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ink slingerwriter, especially writer of low-quality writing.Rate it:

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it's about timeUsed to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.Rate it:

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liber refertur ad nescio quem auctoremthe book is attributed to an unknown writer.Rate it:

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more likeUsed to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent.Rate it:

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nescio quisan anonymous writer.Rate it:

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scriptor (not auctor = guarantor)the writer, author.Rate it:

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scriptor fabularuma writer of fables.Rate it:

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scriptor tragoediarum, comoediarum, also (poeta) tragicus, comicusa writer of tragedy, comedy.Rate it:

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shurely shome mishtakeHighlights a mistake, actual or perceived, which the writer feels is ironic or humorous.Rate it:

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Swan SongA last performance or last words by a singer, writer, actor etc., a last action by someoneRate it:

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talk to the handUsed usually sarcastically to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that the speaker (or writer) is not prepared to hear (or read) anything further that the other person has to say (or write). It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.Rate it:

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the ivy can grow no higher than its hostA remark made by the French philosopher Descartes about critics: No matter how clever a critic may be, he can never surpass the writer on whom he is dependent.Rate it:

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to whom it may concernUsed as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know who will read the letter.Rate it:

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walk it offTo walk or pace in order to relieve a pain or cramp.Rate it:

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wanker's crampAn ache in the wrist caused by repetitive movements.Rate it:

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writer's crampA debilitating pain preventing easy movement of the wrist, hand, or fingers, resulting from prolonged use of a pen or pencil.Rate it:

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“a sentence doesn't come out of nowhere, the writer planted it, watered it, took care of it and youSentenceRate it:

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