write oneself into a corner

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === write oneself into a corner (third-person singular simple present writes oneself into a corner, present participle writing oneself into a corner, simple past and past participle writed oneself into a corner) (idiomatic, narratology) To reach a narrative point in which the story one is writing gets stuck, leaving no good or satisfactory alternative or resolution. [from 19th c.] ==== See also ==== back oneself into a corner paint oneself into a corner