Start your story with someone looking at a breathtaking view and getting emotional.

Posted in Dramatic on Nov 4, 2022

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“Nature's Child” by Paige Morze

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My eyes brighten, taking in the softness of a waterfall whilst I listen to the harsh sounds of it crashing into the mossy rocks which stood below. Trees are being whisked away by the flowing wind, dancing to the forest's melody. The harmony of birds and insects mixed with the whistle of the charismatic wind. Taunted by the water, I stand silently, it beckons me into its sparkling coolness. I step forward, the water splashes me in a playful nature and although I am damp, I refuse to move. This warm perfect scenery has left me frozen, unable t...

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“Blessings” by Megan Weiss

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She stands, hands jammed into jacket pockets, at the top of the hill. Cool air kisses her cheeks, drying the tears slowly tracking down to her chin. The chill against her damp skin makes her shiver, but she can’t make herself move. She can’t make herself break her eyes away from the clouds, and the rays of the sun shining through the gaps like the fingers of God. “Lia?” she turns. Her fiancé, who had been standing a few feet away to give her some needed spa...

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“There You Are” by Shawn Wier

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It's near midnight and the October chill stirs regret for leaving my dorm without a jacket, but I can't bring myself to go back. Instead I have to just stand here and stare, cemented to the sidewalk. I've only been here for a few months now and large buildings like this still get to me–I think they always will–but that's not what has me frozen in place. My eyes rove over the Cherokee Gothic architecture, drinking in the contrast of red brick to beige, spotlighted against the clearest night I've seen here yet. I've made daily treks past thi...

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“It’s Time” by Susan Beggan Paganie

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The sun was at his back casting his shadow outline over the multicolored stones that covered the lake bed. I was surprised to see that the dark shadow shape of the man in the water didn’t do much to dilute the colors of the rocks under the clear lake water. It only enhanced their vibrancy. I saw this as one of the most beautiful places in the world but now the only word that comes to mind when I see it is sinister. Why does he keep bringing us back here again and again? This place is only filled with sorrow and anguish. Yet, here we are. Aga...

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“Hiking Through It” by Elizabeth Heyn

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The lake is so far away that I can’t hear the waves lapping, but I can imagine their sound as I’m looking at them. I’m at the summit of the hours-long hike leading to this point, and all I can hear is the panting of my dog, Journey, beside me, and the wind rustling through the trees and weeds, but the view quite literally takes my breath away. Trees surround the far-away lake for miles in every direction. In the distance, I can see a mountain rising up, higher than the small one I’d already climbed. I take a deep breath, trying to apprecia...

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“She is leaving tomorrow” by Dao Huy Kien

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It was a sunny day. I caught the bus to go home from my university as usual. I picked an empty seat and listened to music from my Ipod. It was not the rush hour so that I had that luxurious comfort. I enjoyed that ordinary happiness as I had learned the way to feel happy with simple little things since a year before. Having dinner with my family and watching news on TV made me happy. Attending a class with my classmates and feeling my appearance in the wheel of life made me happy. Hanging out with my friends and drinking lemon tea next to St...

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“Love Blossoms ” by Willie Tee

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Darkness covered the surface of the deep canyon of Telluride. The day didn’t start with the sun, but with the formless taking shape from light that just appeared. The mountains became apparent as the atmosphere brightened as if by a dimmer switch.“Breathtaking ““What did you just say?”“You know, the way the light is shimmering and the colors are appearing- breathtaking.”“ Oh, I heard you. I just can’t believe you are ruining the moment with cliches.”“Emily, you’re breathtaking, “ he said as he put his arm around her sho...

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“Earthly Hands” by Sonia K.

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It slowly comes into view when her horse crests over the final incline of the mountainside. The rocky slope leads her and her steed around a corner tucked away between large boulders and a steep treeline. She’s stopped in her tracks and holds her horse’s reins in one hand, the other pulling the thick woollen scarf away from her face so she can take in fresh air.This trail has given way to a thick forest of pine trees reaching their spindly trunks up towards a dull grey sky, the first snowfall of the year beginning to drift down past her face...

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“Waterfalls and Wanderlust” by Amelia Marriette

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I ain't never wanted to gad about and visit no weird places; I like the comfort of me own bed. People like to tease me and tell me that I've lived a narrow, little life. But I never thought so. I've 'ad a happy life.[1]When I opened me curtains today, I 'ad a real shock! There, on the block of flats opposite me kitchen window, was a massive great, big waterfall! I don't mean a real one, course not; the Council wouldn't stump up for that, now would they! Some idiot, or more likely idiots, painted it. It wasn't there yesterday. They ...

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“Copper Coins” by T K

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The silence isn’t really silent anymore. Time’s started moving forward without her. It’s moving around her. She’s watching it. It’s leaving. She should follow behind, but something’s got its hands around her and it’s pulled her onto a bed of cotton. And the cotton, it’s- It’s in her mouth. She can feel it pushing against her teeth, and the back of her tongue. She could just gag on it, but it sits so softly in her throat. It makes her feel fake, like a doll with a face full of stuffing. The air’s sharp. The floor’s kind of sticky. Her...

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“Monet's Bridge” by Dawn Locklear

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Monet’s Bridge Dawn stood there, stopped in her track, transfixed and in awe at the sight. She cried for the love and joy to actually see, live and in person that particular bridge. She stood as if stone on the walkway that was opposite of the bridge, to stare at the one constant thing that she had painted almost a hundred times. Dawn’s emotion deepened and she began to sob in the rainy mist with her huge overcoat and Bogey hat that adorned her head. She found herself in a bubble of warmth and pride as time stopped ...

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“A Battle for the Soul” by Joey Ratajczak

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I am transfixed, staring at a wound in the earth. A jet of steam shoots out, and a heartbeat later, boiling water spews forth, sending a whirl of steam around it. A moment later, as suddenly as it began, the eruption stops. The cloud drifts over a bubbling lake, joining the blanket of steam resting on the surface. The edges of the lake are vibrant yellow and orange. Trillions of microscopic lifeforms live there. It’s perfect for them. It’s home. Even the most extreme creatures found a happy place for themselves. I try to repress the sudden s...

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“FROM HERE WHERE DID SHE GO?” by Mara Masolini

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FROM HERE….WHERE DID SHE GO? The wide ( large) square is opening in front of her, with its arms welcoming her, its arms which, instead of limiting the space, seem to widen the space. As always in front of the great square this feeling that the square is just awaiting you, is welcoming you. Lucy is looking at the large square, with behind her the bastion of the castle from which she has just come down, the castle on which top the angel with the drawn sword stood. The wide square , that is located a few hundred meters from her, seems ...

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“Sisyphus” by Frederic Aurelien

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Warning: Some sexual content. “Today is November 3rd, 2007; the time is 5:02 pm. It’s quite ironic, I’ve been laying in this bed for the past three weeks, but I’ve never quite seen the world from this perspective.” Charles lifted his gaze to burnt-orange light shining through clouds of deep magenta. Smiling as he wiped his face of tears, he chuckled to himself and continued to write. “Things are so small, and yet so big. From the 9th floor of this hospital building, people, houses, and even everyday problems seem so much smaller than t...

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“Payback ” by Bill Gregory

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. Payback. The Mark Hopkins hotel had always been special to them. The Top of The Mark bar had been their place. The incredible 360◦ degree view of San Francisco, from city to the bay and beyond, they found amazing. Now, he sat brooding, recalling holding hands, and watching as the fog rolled, in engulfing the Golden Gate bridge and beyond. Now she was gone. He was alone. Saddened. He tossed back another Scotch, fighting to supress the tears. Slamming the glass onto the bar he stood, saying under his breath, ‘this is not over.’ Helen...

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Start your story with someone looking at a breathtaking view and getting emotional.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 64 stories

“Nature's Child” by Paige Morze

“Blessings” by Megan Weiss

“There You Are” by Shawn Wier

“It’s Time” by Susan Beggan Paganie

“Hiking Through It” by Elizabeth Heyn

“She is leaving tomorrow” by Dao Huy Kien

“Love Blossoms ” by Willie Tee

“Earthly Hands” by Sonia K.

“Waterfalls and Wanderlust” by Amelia Marriette

“Copper Coins” by T K

“Monet's Bridge” by Dawn Locklear

“A Battle for the Soul” by Joey Ratajczak

“FROM HERE WHERE DID SHE GO?” by Mara Masolini

“Sisyphus” by Frederic Aurelien

“Payback ” by Bill Gregory

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Write about two solo travelers who keep bumping into each other in the most unexpected of places.

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