diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 57b57c3..0cc9448 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ extern crate alloc;
 use alloc::vec;
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use vapfs::{BlockDevice, Index};
-use crate::structs::{Inode, JBRFlags, JMWFlags, JournalBlockWrite, JournalEntry, JournalEntryContents, JournalMultiblockWrite, JournalOperation, ListBlock, Superblock};
+use crate::structs::{Inode, InodeFlags, JBRFlags, JMWFlags, JournalBlockWrite, JournalEntry, JournalEntryContents, JournalMultiblockWrite, JournalOperation, ListBlock, Superblock};
 
 pub mod btree;
 pub mod structs;
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ pub fn schedule_single_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, co
         target_is_inode: write_to_inode,
         target_inode: containing_inode_index,
         target_block: otherwise_datablock_index.unwrap_or(0),
+        real_target_block: 0, // filled in once flushed
         source_block: 0, // filled in once allocated
         source_block_crc32: 0, // filled in once allocated
     };
@@ -404,6 +405,14 @@ pub fn schedule_multi_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, con
     // note: cLion incorrectly says that this is unsafe, writing to a union is safe
     entry.content.multiblock_write.list_block = list_block_index;
     entry.content.multiblock_write.flags = JMWFlags::ChosenList as u32;
+
+    // calculate the crc32
+    let mut content_cloned = entry.content.clone();
+    content_cloned.multiblock_write.flags = 0;
+    let mut buf: [u8; core::mem::size_of::<JournalEntryContents>()] = [0; core::mem::size_of::<JournalEntryContents>()];
+    unsafe { core::ptr::write(buf.as_mut_ptr() as *mut JournalEntryContents, content_cloned); }
+    entry.zeroed_content_crc32 = crc32::crc32(&buf);
+
     if !unsafe { write_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd, entry) } {
         return None;
     }
@@ -434,9 +443,7 @@ pub fn schedule_multi_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, con
     // if using indirect blocks, only fill out the first (12 - 3) = 9 entries
     // otherwise, fill out all 12 entries
     if list_block.using_indirect_blocks {
-        for i in 0..9 {
-            list_block.direct_block_addresses[i] = allocated_blocks[i];
-        }
+        list_block.direct_block_addresses[..9].copy_from_slice(&allocated_blocks[..9]);
 
         // if using indirect blocks, fit the remaining entries into the indirect blocks
         // layout is u64 count followed by u64 addresses
@@ -536,4 +543,191 @@ pub fn schedule_multi_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, con
 
     // return the journal entry index
     Some(entry_index)
+}
+
+/// Checks the integrity of a single block write journal entry
+/// Returns true if the journal entry is valid, false otherwise
+pub fn verify_single_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, journal_entry: &JournalEntry) -> bool {
+    if journal_entry.operation != JournalOperation::SingleBlockWrite as u32 {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let content = unsafe { journal_entry.content.block_write };
+    if content.flags > 4 {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let mut content_clone = journal_entry.content.clone();
+    content_clone.block_write.flags = 0;
+    let mut buf = [0; core::mem::size_of::<JournalEntryContents>()];
+    unsafe { core::ptr::write(buf.as_mut_ptr() as *mut JournalEntryContents, content_clone); }
+    let hash = crc32::crc32(&buf);
+    if hash != journal_entry.zeroed_content_crc32 {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // check the source data block
+    let buf = read_datablock(content.source_block, sb, bd);
+    let crc32 = crc32::crc32(&buf);
+    if crc32 != content.source_block_crc32 {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // should be all good! (:
+    true
+}
+
+/// Flushes a single block write journal entry
+/// Should be safe to call at anytime, and shouldn't corrupt anything if the system crashes
+/// or if the journal entry is corrupt
+/// Returns false if the journal entry is corrupt, the block device is full, or if the block device is read only
+/// Otherwise, returns true
+pub fn flush_single_block_write(sb: &Superblock, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice, entry_index: Index) -> bool {
+    // read the journal entry
+    let journal_entry = unsafe { read_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd) };
+    if journal_entry.is_none() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let mut journal_entry = journal_entry.unwrap();
+
+    // verify the journal entry
+    if !verify_single_block_write(sb, bd, &journal_entry) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // because everything is verified, we should be able to execute steps 6 through 9 and
+    // not have to worry about crashes; since the journal entry is good, we can repeat these steps
+    // until they succeed
+
+    let content = unsafe { journal_entry.content.block_write };
+    if content.flags < 3 && content.flags > 0 {
+        // source block wasn't written, this entry is corrupt
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // if flag is 3, either update inode metadata or copy the data to the destination block
+    if content.flags == 3 {
+        if content.target_is_inode {
+            // copy the data directly to the target inode's block
+            let buf = read_datablock(content.source_block, sb, bd);
+            let mut inode_buf: [u8; core::mem::size_of::<Inode>()] = [0; core::mem::size_of::<Inode>()];
+            inode_buf[0..core::mem::size_of::<Inode>()].clone_from_slice(&buf[0..core::mem::size_of::<Inode>()]);
+            let inode = unsafe { core::ptr::read(inode_buf.as_ptr() as *const Inode) };
+            if !unsafe { write_inode(content.target_inode, sb, bd, inode) } {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // update inode metadata
+            let inode = read_inode(content.target_inode, sb, bd);
+            if inode.is_none() {
+                return false;
+            }
+            let mut inode = inode.unwrap();
+            // target block is either an index into the direct blocks or an indirect block (if greater than 11)
+            if content.target_block < 12 {
+                let previous_block = inode.direct_block_addresses[content.target_block as usize];
+
+                // update the journal entry
+                journal_entry.content.block_write.real_target_block = previous_block;
+                if !unsafe { write_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd, journal_entry) } {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                inode.direct_block_addresses[content.target_block as usize] = content.source_block;
+
+                // update the inode
+                if !unsafe { write_inode(content.target_inode, sb, bd, inode) } {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            } else {
+                if inode.flags | InodeFlags::INDIRECT as u32 == 0 {
+                    // inode doesn't have indirect blocks, this entry is corrupt
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                // figure out which indirect block we need to write to (either 1, 2, or 3)
+                // range 12..(12*2) is indirect block 1
+                // range (12*2)..(12*3) is indirect block 2
+                // range (12*3)..(12*4) is indirect block 3
+                let indirect_block_index = (content.target_block - 12) / 12;
+                let indirect_block_offset = (content.target_block - 12) % 12;
+                let indirect_block = inode.direct_block_addresses[indirect_block_index as usize];
+                let mut indirect_block_buf = read_datablock(indirect_block, sb, bd);
+                // get the count
+                let mut count = u64::from_be_bytes(indirect_block_buf.as_slice()[0..8].try_into().unwrap());
+                // place the source block at index (indirect_block_offset * 8) + 8
+                let target_index = (indirect_block_offset * 8) + 8;
+
+                // if there's already a block at the target index, we need to update the journal entry
+                if indirect_block_offset < count {
+                    // update the journal entry
+                    journal_entry.content.block_write.real_target_block = u64::from_be_bytes(indirect_block_buf.as_slice()[target_index as usize..(target_index + 8) as usize].try_into().unwrap());
+                    if !unsafe { write_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd, journal_entry) } {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                indirect_block_buf.as_mut_slice()[target_index as usize..(target_index + 8) as usize].clone_from_slice(&content.source_block.to_be_bytes());
+                // update the count
+                if count < indirect_block_offset + 1 {
+                    count = indirect_block_offset + 1;
+                }
+                indirect_block_buf.as_mut_slice()[0..8].clone_from_slice(&count.to_be_bytes());
+                // write the indirect block back to the block device
+                if !unsafe { write_datablock(indirect_block, sb, bd, &indirect_block_buf) } {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // update journal entry
+        // note: cLion incorrectly says that this is unsafe, writing to a union is safe
+        journal_entry.content.block_write.flags = JMWFlags::Written as u32;
+        if !unsafe { write_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd, journal_entry) } {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let content = unsafe { journal_entry.content.block_write };
+
+    // if flag is 4, deallocate the source block
+    if content.flags == 4 {
+        if content.target_is_inode {
+            let block_to_deallocate = content.source_block; // data was copied
+            if !unsafe { set_datablock_allocation_status(block_to_deallocate, sb, bd, false) } {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            let block_to_deallocate = content.real_target_block; // data was moved, this should contain the old block
+            if !unsafe { set_datablock_allocation_status(block_to_deallocate, sb, bd, false) } {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // update journal entry
+        // note: cLion incorrectly says that this is unsafe, writing to a union is safe
+        journal_entry.content.block_write.flags = JMWFlags::CompleteAndDeallocated as u32;
+        if !unsafe { write_journal_entry(entry_index, sb, bd, journal_entry) } {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let content = unsafe { journal_entry.content.block_write };
+
+    // if flag is 0, move the journal head to the next entry
+    if content.flags == 0 {
+        let head = sb.journal_position;
+        let mut next = head + 1;
+        let max_index = ((sb.journal_block_count * sb.block_size as u64) / core::mem::size_of::<JournalEntry>() as u64) as u32;
+        if next >= max_index {
+            next = 0;
+        }
+
+        // write superblock
+        let mut sb = *sb;
+        sb.journal_position = next;
+        if !unsafe { write_superblock(sb, bd) } {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    true
 }
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diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
index 0749dea..ae6d99c 100644
--- a/src/structs.rs
+++ b/src/structs.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub const MAGIC: u64 = 0x766170554653;
 /// Free data blocks bitmap is data_block_count / 8 bytes long (rounded up).
 /// Free inodes bitmap is inode_count / 8 bytes long (rounded up).
 #[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Superblock {
     /// magic number that identifies the Superblock as a valid VapUFS filesystem
     pub magic: u64,
@@ -378,6 +379,8 @@ pub struct JournalBlockWrite {
     /// if greater than 12, the indirect block this points to (i / 12) will be used, and the index in that block will be i % 12)
     /// (if target is an inode, this field will be ignored)
     pub target_block: Index,
+    /// actual data block number, unused if target is an inode
+    pub real_target_block: Index,
     /// block number of source data block
     pub source_block: Index,
     /// crc32 hash of the source data block