spill ink
Verb
Meaning
spill ink (third-person singular simple present spills ink, present participle spilling ink, simple past and past participle spilled ink or spilt ink)
To write, especially professionally.
Examples
You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.