trouble caused by one's writing
Refers to criticism, lawsuits, or other negative consequences resulting from something one has written, such as an article, book, or social media post.
He got into trouble because of his blog post.
筆禍を恐れて、本当のことを書けなかった。
Afraid of the repercussions, I couldn't write the truth.
incident caused by one's writing; trouble from a slip of the pen
Compound of 筆 (writing brush, writing) and 禍 (calamity, misfortune). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for troubles arising from written expression.