Writer's Block Magazine

04/08/2022

The Writer’s Block Board is thrilled to share the 48th edition of our magazine! Click the link in our bio to read the newest WB issue!

The Writer’s Block board is excited to share the 48th edition of the magazine with you! We want to thank every writer who contributed with their unique submissions. If you would like to see y…

09/07/2022

Emilia’s new article is an analysis of capitalism in art through the work of Mitski. Click the link in our bio to read more!

05/07/2022

our summer edition of the magazine is coming up, and we’re still looking for photography submissions! click the link in our bio for more information on how to submit your pictures 📸✨

30/06/2022

In his newest article Reinier reflects on Outer Wilds and the concept of the inevitable and the sublime. Click the link below to read more!

*Mild Spoilers for Outer Wilds1 ahead* I awakened by the campfire on Timber Hearth, my home, ascended to the launch site where a cobbled together ship stood, waiting to take me to the stars, a brig…

28/06/2022

In this emotional article, Olivia openly writes about her thoughts on the concept of home and how they’ve developed this year. To read more click the link below!

I can go anywhere I want, just not home.  The fifth track of Taylor Swift’s album folklore, “my tears ricochet”, features one of the most relatable lyrics I’ve ever heard. Even though I acknow…

24/06/2022

In this newest article Marijne explores the concept of the male gaze and its counter movements. Click the link below to read more!

© Nicolas Regnier ‘Male fantasies, male fantasies, is everything run by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it’s all a male fantasy: that you’re strong enough to tak…

20/06/2022

Arthur’s newest article includes a series of short essays on art and laziness as a form of rebellion. Give it a read through the link below!

Wabi sabi and the picturesque The classic Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi is the beauty of the imperfect, impermanent, incomplete and broken. This concept is reflected in the west through the work of…

13/06/2022

And the proud winner of our flash fiction competition is “Night Sky”! Because it is first place it will get a special spot in the summer edition of our magazine, and this is where you will be able to read this wonderful piece. Thank you all for your submissions!

09/06/2022

The second place winner for our Flash Fiction competition is A Lake of Hidden Wonders by Noelani Luckas, who impressed us with their fascinating story. Check it out using the link below!

by Noelani Luckas „There’s something in the water“, Ifna stated, crouching beside the dark lake that stretched out all the way to the horizon. From above, it was a bleak, black smudge in the landsc…

07/06/2022

We have selected the third place winner for our Flash Fiction Competition! The winner is Passport Profile by Jeremy Bernard, who wrote a beautiful piece and used our prompt perfectly. Click the link below to read their story!

by Jeremy Bernard Our voices got lost in the mess but the text is all here so might as well read it.  Dyed blonde hair coated the outer layer, golden splotches over silver rings nestled softly…

31/05/2022

Writer’s Block is looking for new editorial board members! If you are interested in writing and editing consider joining our team! Click the link in our bio to read more on how to apply!

27/05/2022

In this new article Vivian explores the history of West Africa and its empires. To learn more about African history click the link in our bio!

23/05/2022

In this week’s article Reinier explores the concept of artificial intelligence and why it’s the future of storytelling. To know more click the link below!

Artificial intelligence will be the future of storytelling because it will let authors tell stories in a way that’s never been possible before. However, it will take tremendous effort for aut…

19/05/2022

In her newest article Elisa explores the ruined legacy of Game of Thrones and how its new spinoff show House of the Dragon might redeem it. Click the link in our bio to read more!

16/05/2022

Rebekah’s new article analyses the puzzle game Portal and the unsettling experience of playing it. To read more click the link below!

I would like to preface this article by imploring that you play Portal, as my summary of the events and descriptions do not do the game justice, and the full experience can only truly be attained a…

14/05/2022

In this new article Olivia introduces us to Anitta, exploring her career and the role she’s playing in spreading Brazilian music. Click the link in our bio to read more!

09/05/2022

In Julia’s newest article she analyses the movie C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix. To read more about the film and its soundtrack, click the link below!

all credits in the image I used to watch plenty of movies, tv-series, and interviews with actors and directors, but since I started busy uni life – a combination of studying, meeting people, …

02/05/2022

In his newest article Arthur explores the beauty of teen music through the words of Olivia Rodrigo. Click the link below to read more of his article!

Despite how personal some popular music may feel, it is almost always a group effort. Large record labels have much invested in artists and won’t let them fumble around creating whatever they pleas…

28/04/2022

In her latest article, Laiana delves into the world of Normal People by Sally Rooney, by reviewing the characters and their relationships as well as Rooney’s unique style of writing. To read more, click the link below!

This January, I picked up a copy of the novel Normal People by Sally Rooney whilst visiting my family back home in hopes to get out of my reading slump that was lasting longer than I care to admit.…

22/04/2022

In this new article Rebekah continues her analysis of Kid Icarus, this time focusing on its 2012 revival. Click the link in our bio to read more!

18/04/2022

This week Emilia writes about the concept of comphet, or compulsory heterosexuality. To read more click the link in our bio!

18/04/2022

This week Emilia writes about the concept of comphet, or compulsory heterosexuality. To read more click the link below!

Image Credit: Euphoria I sometimes cannot help but dream and imagine who would I be in a different reality. I wonder how would I be in another socially constructed world, one without binaries, with…

14/04/2022

In his new article, Reinier explores the affliction of our time: burnout. Click the link below to read more!

Photo credit: borchee, iStock. If there is anything that can be called the affliction of our time, it is burnout. We all know burnout in one form or another, either having experienced it ourselves …

11/04/2022

This week Elisa writes about the 2022 Grammys and the problem behind BTS’ loss. To read more, click the link below!

After being delayed due to Covid, Music’s Biggest Night was last week, though not as big as the name suggests. The 2022 Grammy Awards followed the trend seen with last year’s ceremony, receiving an…

07/04/2022

In her newest article, Marijne writes about productivity and procrastination, especially in these post-Covid times. Click the link in our bio to read more!

04/04/2022

This week, Olivia explores the concept of gaslighting and its effects on women who are victims of such abuse. To read her new article, click the link below! https://writersblockmagazine.com/2022/04/04/she-is-insane/

Gaslighting. We have all heard of it. Some are tired of suffering from it, others take advantage of this unbearable practice. In case you have absolutely no idea what I am talking about, which I hi…

01/04/2022

Are our wardrobes flooding? Join Julia as she delves into the world of denim in her newest article. Click the link in our bio to read more!

28/03/2022

In this new article, Vivian writes about the misogyny surrounding the new wave of Formula One fans, brought on after the success of Netflix’s “Drive to Survive”. To read more, be sure to click the link below!
https://writersblockmagazine.com/2022/03/28/formula-one-the-misogyny-surrounding-the-new-wave-of-fans/

© McLaren on Instagram; one-off livery in Monaco celebrating their partnership with Gulf Unfortunately, I am back again with another article on misogyny within a fandom and this time, I will be loo…

25/03/2022

In her first article, Rebekah analyses the game Kid Icarus and its resemblance to the myth of Perseus. Click the link in our bio to read more!

21/03/2022

In his first article, Arthur explores the concept of the rebirth of the author, through the work of Roland Barthes and Kanye West. To read more, click the link below! https://writersblockmagazine.com/2022/03/21/roland-barthes-kanye-west-and-the-rebirth-of-the-author/

In 1967 Roland Barthes announced the death of the author in his essay of the same name, like Nietzsche had once announced the death of God. Barthes believed that the moment a work of art is sent ou…