Society & Culture
According to the Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis, the phrase "writer's block" was first invented by a psychoanalyst named Edmund Bergler in 1947. Today, a quick Internet search on “writer’s block” yields more than 31 million results. Episode 7 of 'Written, Spoken' reveals the story behind the story of "writer's block", and why writers everywhere ought to stop telling this story. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a brief review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribe to help other listeners find and enjoy series. Visit Dave's online home, DaveUrsillo.com Follow Dave on Instagram Subscribe to Dave's reader-loved newsletter to receive even more personal narrative essays and human interest stories Explore Dave's writing e-course, Unavoidable Writing, at UnavoidableWriting.com/course Transcripts for each episode of 'Written, Spoken' are available with each episode's release at DaveUrsillo.com/Articles Work 1-on-1 with Dave in a Writer's Group of Two, a monthly coaching and creative support system for those in life transitions, facing career change, wanting to restart their writing practices, or intent to share their words with the world Our original music is composed by Rokkwood Audio, who also mixed and produced the show