WAPAT (W.rite A P.aragraph A.bout T.hat) Write a paragraph in the comments about this image! $1 SBD for best paragraph!

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Write whatever you're inspired to write! Enter a paragraph in the comments, or post your paragraph to your blog and add a link to it here. The best paragraph gets $1 SBD. thanks for playing!


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I posted my entry to my blog. Here's the link: https://steemit.com/fiction/@queenvick/entry-for-markrmorrisjr-s-wapat-w-rite-a-p-aragraph-a-bout-t-hat-contest
Super fun contest by the way.

I'll stop by and take a look at it when this is closer to payout.

Here is my entry, thank you. I've also included this competition in my Contests of Steemit 2018 article if that's OK! Thanks

Patrick had reached the fifth phase of his SomaPlus hallucination. He woke up on a mountain path, with a beautiful volcanic sky. He turned around and saw a floating island with a dilapidated church building, and multiple large cogs emerging from the strange object like giant bronze fungi. He stared for what seemed like hours at the surreal scene before him, but could not interpret what he saw. He new that he was approaching the end of the journey, and his plan to receive enlightenment was, ultimately, futile.

Cool take on it! And yes, of course it's great. I've got other contests on my blog as well if you're interested.

You wrote a cool piece for this, would love to see what you could come up with for my latest writing challenge. Here's a link to it. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

"Better then the Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz film eh." There was excitement in Kalem's voice. Cillian and Kalem were the lookouts, each had their own window on opposite sides of the old church. Abbey tried to understand the maps they had found in the hidden room in the tower. Cillian the youngest at 8 year old, his advice was to go higher, unknowing that they were not in control of the church direction of travel. Abbey, (17) trapped in frustration with not knowing where they were going, thoughts of how this can be happening was bringing her close to tears. She had no answers, Kalem might be her older brother by 2 years, but he was still caught up in the wonder and his own excitement. Enjoy the ride was his thoughts, and he was flying with that. "Another valley coming up" Kalem and Cillian both shouted at the unison, Kalem carried on with , "Prepare to dive". Abbey rushed to the one of the window, peered out with a thought in her head she could not quite piece together. They go below the clouds when there is a valley and above if the land rises. ........

Wow, sounds like you're starting a pretty good little story there! Cool!

lol,, that's a paragraph somewhere in a story,

I was just implying adventure/mystery fairy-tale type thing.
More wrote as something you might pick up an idea from.
I figure it can be hard to Keep new material to mind to write about at times.
Just been that pen and paper I suggested to carry, :)

Hey, running another writing contest, of sorts. Would love to have you submit something if you're interested. here's the link. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

Chief K'inich Yat Ahk II had stood tall and fought valiantly beside his strongest Mayan warriors. In a last ditch effort to save the culture, the tribe’s only medicine man began to activate a space ship that was left behind by the ancient sky visitors. Chief Ahk insisted that he stay with the last of the survivors and a violent argument erupted. The medicine man fell head first into the contol handle and died. A great transformation ensued as the temple top morphed into a space craft and dissapeard into the sky with Cheif Ahk.

Well, I'm inviting all the writers from this to submit for my latest writing challenge. Here is a link, Hope you'll play along! https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

"A Dwelling Place in the Skies"
In the Local Museum's art exhibition, there was a painting that caught the eye of everybody.
A beautiful young lady approaches to the painting and gives her (negative) feedback about the painting. Right after that, it's owner starts to tell the story about Grandpa Jones and his grandson, a little boy saying:
The little boy used to go to Church with his Grandfather Mr. Jones, every Sunday morning listening to the Preaching and Teaching at Sunday School. His favorite one was the one that said "we all have a dwelling place in Heaven". Once at home, his Grandpa Jones told him stories about the teaching he received, only if the little boy asked him to do so.
Little boy: Grandfather, tell me a story
Grandpa Jones: You have heard the Preacher speak about dwelling places in Heaven, so let me tell you the story of the Cottage in the skies
Little boy: A Cottage in the skies?
Grandpa Jones: Yes, it was my 14th year as a lumberjack and I was on my way home to the village where we lived, I decided to take a shortcut home, I only had to climb up the highest hilltop called the enchanted mountain, and after that I would easily arrive home, faster than walking all the way through the valley, which was a five hour journey.
Little boy: so did you climb the enchanted mountain?
Grandpa: Yes, I did
Little boy: What did you see?
Grandpa Jones: On my way to the top of the enchanted mountain I heard all sorts of noises, I saw beautiful deer, many rabbits, beautiful birds, butterflies of all species, I even saw a mountain lion (Puma) who seemed to talk to me, saying in a roar "look up".
Little boy: Wow! What did you see?
Grandpa Jones: When I had raised my head (because when you climb up a hill, you look down watching your steps carefully), I saw the most amazing thing I have seen! I saw a beautiful Cottage and its Iron Mills floating above me! I saw an amazing colored sky with all colors in the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen! Then I saw the people who lived there, they told me, we all have dwelling places in Heaven, but yours will be a special one, a dwelling place in the skies. I thought I was dreaming! I thought it was impossible! How? What? Why? I could not believe my eyes! When I finally arrived home, I painted what I had seen because as you know, painting is my hobby!
Little boy: That was awesome, a dwelling place in the skies!
That was the story of this beautiful painting.
The grandfather of the painting passed away a few days ago and donated his collection to this Museum, this one is his favorite one!
The young lady approaches to the young man asking him: you were the little boy, weren't you?
The young man: My grandfather was a great man, he also was a great painter and a story teller, he never killed any wild animal, and he loved hiking mountains, he helped my poor family earn the fortune we now have, he never liked cities, he now lives in his dwelling place in the skies!

Sorry if it was too long, I tried to shorten it, I hope you liked it!

I do like it! I'll be looking back through all of these before it pays out to choose a winner! Thanks for sharing it with us.

This was great, would love to see what you come up with for my latest challenge. Here's a link!

Sorry, this one was past the payout. but, here's another challenge you might enjoy, another writing contest of sorts. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

Here is my entry!

Cool, I'll stop by and take a look when this is closer to payout.

Did I miss the winner announcement?

Well, i did it on dlive i thought, but apparently the video didn't take. I was live, i thought, when i announced it and told the winner. Lol new tools new challenges

Gotcha. I thought it was probably announced on the one I couldn't get to play.

No. This one never even created a post. I figured it out though. I have to close dlive between videos.

Oh I see.

I'm finally here, in the place where the seasons can begin again and the clock hands can be placed in a new start. I will give us the opportunity to learn to breath again so we can appreciate the oxygen filling our lungs. We will walk in this earth with all the innocence of a newborn, absorving the wonders of our fragile humanity. This time we'll be cautious of the burning, so we won't consume ourselves. We will create ties that won't chain us and we'll feel love that won't hurt us. I will take back all the broken promises and the shed tears, so we can return to our full glory. This time, my love, we will be victorious.

Ah, beautiful! Only one thing, I've been about as well loved as any man can hope to be and there is no love that does not hurt. Because the value of love is that it can be lost and this is always painful. But, I love it!

Hi, loved your piece for this and thought I'd invite you to contribute to my latest project, it's a contest, of sorts. Here's a link. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

@moneyinfant has added your contest to the list Steemit Writing Contests: Issue #31. The list is updated on a daily basis and your contest will remain on the list until its expiration - there's nothing you need to do.

The list was created to save writers the excessive amount of time spent searching through the #contest tag for writing contests. Now they can just come to the list each day, see new contests and use their time doing what they love - writing.

If you'd like to help spread the word about the Steemit Writing Contest List I'd really appreciate a resteem, but it certainly isn't necessary. The project is simply meant to help writers save time and contest creators attract more contestants.

P.S. If you know of any contests I've missed I'd love to hear about them. Thanks!


Welcome to Steem @markrmorrisjr.

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All the Best!!!

Sorry, but that link you're leaving is full of bad information. It won't work for new accounts. You should stop posting it. They don't have the bandwidth to carry that out and if they do, they'll be without enough bandwidth to do anything for a day or more.

"jane" "jane" i called again as i threw stones at her window. Its almost dawn i thought with worry. A lamp got turned on and jane's silhouette appeared by the window. I knew she had seen me without opening her curtains and i said a silent prayer that Mr popic will sleep a little bit more unlike his early to raise slogan. I can't wait to see for myself the cottage at the top of the hill that flies away at sunrise i thought as a wide smile appeared on my face.

That's a beautiful little piece of storytelling. You should see where it takes you!

Thanks, i just might

After days of wandering through the valley beneath the mountain, a thought came to my head. "Why not head up the mountain, i might get lucky and find what i am after".
So i began my slow but steady ascent up the mountain and after what seemed like hours to me, i finally got to the peak of the mountain.
To my uttermost wonder, i was looking at the mythical (not anymore) floating island of peok.
This was what many explorers like many had died seafching for but fate shone its's light on me and i became the first to find it.

Cool, great beginning to a story, I think!

Would love to have you as part of my latest writing challenge. Here is a link, let me know what you think! https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

My entry :
Often times we get discouraged by the fear of the unknown. You get down to tears, sadness because of uncertainty of what's gonna happen next. It might be that funds you're not sure how to get, family problems you obviously don't know how to solve, or it might a relationship you can't fix. I tell you something, joy comes when you keep your head up and approach every situation with the right positive mindset. When you're optimistic about the uncertain,it gives you strength to forge ahead In life. I encourage you reading this, don't let that problem rub you of your joy, be positive in all you do. Also, don't leave or abandon the place of hardworking. Work hard and stay positive. You'll sure be a conqueror. Best regards

These are words to live by, thanks!

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As the vendor swiped her credit card he read the name on the receipt...Cole!!!
Are u by any chance related to the people with flying house?

Uh,y-yeah!! Why'd u ask?
Korede said feeling abit un easy she didn't think anyone would know who she was let alone know her here at a new town.

Oh nothing...the cashier said trying hard to hold in his excitement.

It'll certainly be super awkward if he went all "Stan" on her.

I'm Matt,that's short for Mathaius...I dont know why but people tell me its cooler when I say it in full.

Korede was starting to feel weird and she had to go but first she had to ask an obvious question... How did u know who I was?

This is a nice little piece of storytelling, might follow it and see where it leads!

Wow...thanks

No need to thank me, anyone can tell at least one good story, you might surprise yourself! Go for it!

Maybe after the contest

Here's another writing challenge, a little more in depth but from the back story you created here in a few sentences, right up your alley. Here's a link. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

What fun. Thanks for the contest.

It had been decades since we'd left our version of "Noahs Ark" above the isolated ridge and I was amazed that it still managed to hover silently over the land. Of course the roof was caving in, and the ground supporting the house was now in critical decay, and all that remained of the once flourishing acre that had supported us was all but gone, but there it was, the place where I had lived as a lad for several years. From this simple kingdom of ours had we come, and now finally when the demands of creating a new world gave way, I returned, in part, to give thanks and to remember the genesis of our journey.

#@mistermercury you are the winner of the $1 SBD prize. I'll be sending it via tip note momentarily! Congratulations!

Cool! thanks! I'll be looking through all of these when this post gets close to payout. Be sure and share it around! The more the merrier.

Well, thanks! I thought it was quite fun. Appreciate the opportunity. Oh, and sorry, it looks like I've exceeded my Upvoting with $. I'll try and remember to return tomorrow and do it.

You're fine. I'll send that right now. I must confess, I'm glad you left this comment. I'd completely gotten distracted and forgotten to send it.

Don't bother upvoting this post, it's past payout, but if you want to read any of my others, please feel free.

Hi, I seem to have sent you much more than the $1sbd that the prize called for. Is there any chance you'd send that back? Sorry to ask, but I didn't mean to send almost $30 worth of sbd.

I lived in a world without limitations. I could travel wherever I wished. Time, for all intents and purposes, was naught. I noticed as I traveled that I would absorb the breathtaking views, as one would breath in and hold their breath. Not wanting to let that moment to pass. The colors, the beauty, at times indescribable, were awe inspiring. I must confess, I saw no others as I traveled, yet, in this one case, loneliness was peace, and peace was the stillness of the moment. It was then that I realized it was a dream.

Nice! thanks for sharing this with us.

I'll check this out when the post is closer to payout! Thanks for playing along!

The pleasure is mine...

Great contest! I hope a lot of people get to enter.

I've had quite a few so far. If you want, resteem it, that would get it some more attention. It's such a simple way to get a response. I'll probably do one of these every week.

Done :)

Ever heard of the lands beyond the river? The one reserved for the gods and those mystic creatures? Perhaps I took a bottle too many and it affected my dreams, for I saw their abode and it wasn't like what we'd imagined,there was no ogre and no demons with horns, I could only see large expanse of such beautiful landscape and houses that floated when the owner wished to move,green plants and silver lined rivers , paradise without compare,the lost land of first creation.

Awesome this is great! thanks for playing along. I'll be looking at these again when it's closer to payout.

Got another writing opportunity that's a little bigger this time. Check it out, would love to have you submit something. Here's a link. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

My entry :

He pulled on the bellows, pumping air into the small airshaft that led to the small pipe underneath the rock. The air in the pipe forced the small coal used as first power source to flare. It's heat, turned to steam, turned the gears and a huge amount of air was sucked into the huge bellows and the big gears slowly turned, gathering momentum as they moved. There was the whistle of strain, then a crack and the house lifted off the mountain and gradually rose into the sky. He turned to her and smiled. They were finally leaving.

This was great. So, I've got another writing challenge and you should definitely submit for it. Here's a link. https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

Thank you @markrmorrisjr for organizing this contest! Please accept my entry below,

“And so, the people of Vesdea ventured the world and disappeared into oblivion. No one knows where they are.” Every day, when the moon appears, my mom will read to me “The Adventure of Vesdea” before I close my eyes. Vesdea is a legendary flying castle that ventures the world. The people of Vesdea are geniuses who uncover the deepest secrets of Slimyway. It is my dream to board Vesdea and find answers that nobody can answer. But my mom keeps telling me “It’s impossible. You stay with me.” then I frowned. That was 10 years ago. I still keep the same dream with me. I am now a top scholar in the capital, far from my village. I may stand at the top now but I still long for Vesdea. Vesdea is my goal, my life. I think of Vesdea when I eat, bath, study, work and sleep. Literally every second. The longingness became worse. I am not happy at all. I don’t feel like eating. I’ve decided to take a long vacation and go back to my village, to meet my mom. She is now 58 years old. Wrinkles are enveloping her face, her skin is sagging and her legs are gone. Countless tears rolled down my cheek. I sprint to her side and hug her tighter than vacuum-sealed bag. It’s been 20 long years!!! I sit on a bench, outside of our camp, on the mountains. And my mum is sleeping on my lap. I watch the sun slowly sets, little by little and waiting for time to pass. I see it. I see a tiny piece of “something” on the horizon, and it’s getting bigger and bigger. When it gets above me, I couldn’t see the sky. I said “Look mom! It’s the floating castle of Vesdea” Then I see nothing but my mom, on the bench. My clothes were on the bench too! After that, everything goes white."

I think your entry must have been past the seven days. I don't remember seeing it. but, here is a new challenge, if you're up for it! https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

Thank you @markmorrisjr for sharing!!

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Legend has it that somewhere in-between the earth that we call home and the heavens above, there is a suspended reality, where dream-weavers live. It is the job of the dream weavers to intercept all the subconscious thoughts that leave the human body on their way up to the heavens, then weave them into the beautiful tapestry of dreams that covers our minds at night.

I can see this turning into a short-story LOL

Would love to have you submit something for my latest writing challenge. It's a bit more advanced, but the potential rewards are bigger too! https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you

Ok, I wil give it a try if I manage to find the time (will try my best)

It will be ongoing for several weeks, so you've got a few chances. Follow along and join in if you can.

Thank you.

@markmorrisjr.
I wonder what kind of life is there outside the world. Though science clearly taught us everything happening outside the world and presented us all pieces of evidence and theories, these do not satisfy my curiosity that there are mysterious events happening there.

I wonder if this wonderful scene in the photo is what other neighboring planets look like. I haven`t been there and surely enough to say that it will be impossible that I will be seeing this scene to other planets in the future. In our own world, maybe yes but there is no valid guarantee for that.

Everything is mysterious and every human knows nothing but living in this world. We create our own thoughts and imaginations giving us the ultimate freedom to explore our mind outside the world but this doesn`t change the fact that we are merely holding assumptions and conclusions whether life there is like this or that.

We must hope therefore that someday, in the new world, we will be able to live in a wonderful place and freely travel to one planet to another. If that time comes, it will surely be possible for us to create a picture of what we see in the photo to our real world.



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