Writer's Block Magazine

Fanfiction: Why It Is So Important

February 17, 2022

credit: hurricanestiles (on instagram) – Today’s controversial topic: fanfiction! And you may be wondering, why this cover picture? Well, one of the fandoms on which I read a fair share of fanfics (because the show ended in such a disappointing manner, I cried my eyes out and needed comfort) is Merlin, a BBC show that…

Writer’s Block #47

February 15, 2022

by Digital Editions

We are thrilled to share our 47th issue with you! Thanks to all the writers who sent in their unique contributions. Finally, this year we were able to print. So, while you can access the online version here, you can also grab a printed copy at PCH! If you would like to see your work…

V DAY

February 14, 2022

by column, love, Writer’s Block Specials

Chaucer’s valentine birds, artist: Celia Hart – Since we are a literary magazine, it is impossible for us to ignore the one topic that drives so many people to create sonnets, songs, and stories: love. Although V day can be a day filled with pressure and loneliness for some, on Writer’s Block we believe that…

Percy Jackson on Disney Plus: Will It Work?

February 10, 2022

by Books, column, Elisa Paci, Literature, tv series

For those who might have missed it, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv show has been officially given the green light by Disney Plus. This means that the show will definitely happen, even though fans had started doubting it would. The news that the series had been picked up by Disney Plus originally came…

Adventure Comics, Exoticism, and Nostalgia, Part II: Tintin the Tourist

February 7, 2022

by adventure comics, column, Reinier van der Plas

I can’t remember when I first discovered Tintin, which can only mean one of two things: either I am getting old, or it was a very long time ago. Probably both. What I do know is that I read Hergé’s Tintin comics enough times as a kid to easily remember many of the stories cover-to-cover.…