Writer's Block Magazine

Writer’s Block Holiday Recommendations

December 23, 2020

Happy Christmas Eve Eve everybody! We know that the holidays are a bit unusual this year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t get to be merry and jolly! It’s been a difficult year for all of us, which is all the more reason we want to be with loved ones around the holidays and yet…

Malfunctioning in a Functional World

December 14, 2020

by Chelsea van der Linden, Life, Mind

Trigger warning: mention of mental illness Imagine yourself in another time: you live in a cottage in the countryside, your day consists of feeding the chickens, farming, maybe a little reading and sometimes your friend from a nearby village visits for a conversation. Hold this picture for a second and think about what we, in…

Ode to Smiling at Strangers

December 7, 2020

by Life, Stella Kanto

The second glance, the eyebrows raised ever so slightly. The millisecond of disbelief, quickly melting into surprised delight. The little flash of warmth in the chest. “That stranger just smiled at me.” And flustered cheeks rise like bread in the oven. How about that little gasp in your heart when an especially attractive someone randomly beams…

Exploring the Liminoid: A Metamodernist Look at Non-Being

December 4, 2020

by Eda Saridogan

When I was a kid, my parents and I would go visit my grandparents every weekend. It was a fun ordeal that I would always look forward to, but the drive back home late at night was something I dreaded without knowing why. Sitting in the backseat, looking out onto the endless traffic on the…

Making Self-Love Seem Cool

November 27, 2020

by Alexandra Barbu, Life

Self-love has been one of the most difficult journeys I’ve embarked on. It means something else to each of us; we all have different ways of showing ourselves love, just as we differ in terms of the ease with which we do it. While some people love themselves by default, others need some more time…