page fright

noun

A writer's feeling of anxiety when faced with a blank page and uncertain how to begin writing.

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Meanings

nounpage fright (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableA writer's feeling of anxiety when faced with a blank page and uncertain how to begin writing.

Origin

A pun from page and stage fright.

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APA

page fright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fright

MLA

“page fright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fright. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “page fright,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fright.

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