Mia is an illustrator. She draws pictures for children's books. Today, the page is blank and the deadline is close.
She is patient with herself, but nothing comes. She draws a bird, then a tree, then a cat. All wrong.
Her cat sits on the paper. Mia laughs. The cat is not part of the book, but it is part of her day.
She starts again. This time, she draws a small artist with a cat on her desk. The picture feels true.
She is diligent and works late. In the morning, the drawing is finished.
The author says, "This is exactly the feeling I wanted." Mia is proud of the page. It started with a blank space and a cat.
A thought to keep
Ideas come when you stop forcing them.