She writes for the drawer because she fears public criticism.
write for the drawer
idiomTo write a work for posterity or for friends that one cannot publish except as samizdat.
Origin
disputed originCalque of Czech psát do šuplíku.
During the years of strict censorship, the poet wrote for the drawer to keep his ideas safe.
He spent his entire life writing for the drawer, never seeking fame, content that his private manuscripts would one day reveal his true thoughts to his heirs.
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top drawer
Of the highest quality.
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write checks one can't cash
To make promises one cannot keep, or to make boasts that are not true.
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write one's own ticket
To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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write oneself into a corner
To reach a narrative point in which the story one is writing gets stuck, leaving no good or satisfactory alternative or resolution.
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write the book
To be an authoritative expert on some specified topic.