The Alternate Version I Didn’t Post

 

 My sketchbook drawing

 

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There is a side of the creative process that rarely leaves the notebook—the messy, vulnerable stage where we capture a feeling before doubt creeps in.

During the summer, I wrote a fragment about a girl who wore delicate feathered wings, imagining herself flying high above a quiet, dreamlike town just to feel light and free. Alongside those words, I sketched this: a child-like figure sitting on a chair with their knees pulled up. There is no face visible, and you can only catch a glimpse of their wings from the perspective of the chair itself.

For a long time, I hid this drawing away. I judged it harshly as clumsy and imperfect. But I've realised our "ugly" drafts are often the most honest things we create. They are the scaffolding for the art that comes later.

I won’t explain it. Here is what it means to me: it serves as a reminder of the quiet, hidden spaces we create for ourselves, and the beauty of keeping some parts of our inner world completely unfiltered.

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