Writer's Block Magazine

Life is Grey

May 28, 2023

Despite the ambiguities that my English Literature degree has encouraged me to seek out in poetry and novels: read between the lines, behind the sentence or even at a stretch, beyond the syllable, I have tended to look at life through a black and white lens. I have been known to favour arguments that clearly…

The Last of Us – Love and Humanity in a Post-Apocalyptic World

May 23, 2023

by Uncategorized

(Source: HBO) Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the events of The Last of Us. The HBO show The Last of Us has been taking the internet by storm, and I admit I’m definitely one of the enjoyers. After being hesitant to watch it because of my inability to enjoy horror and general distaste…

John Wick, Our 21st Century Sisyphus

May 11, 2023

by Arthur Mulder

Lego toy, by Nik (Includes spoilers for the John Wick-franchise) “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” -Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus The rule of action-movies is that immediate incentive trumps general motivation. When action star number 63 flails towards his goal in…

On Cooking

May 7, 2023

by Anouk Roest

Netflix: Flavorful Origins (Chen Xiaoqing, 2020) I have always loved cooking. Eating is followed as a close second. Both have been a big part of my life and I started ‘cooking’ at a young age. The first time I was allowed free rein in the kitchen, it was because my mother was given a simple…

Flash Fiction Competition 2023

May 2, 2023

by Short Story Competition 2023, Short Story Competitions

With the prompt “There are three rules for walking through the woods”, we are excited to announce the annual flash fiction contest! For a chance to be published in our next issue, send us your creation including the prompt in the text – but remember, no later than June 1st at midnight (Central European time).…