yamyam_kat

Once, there was a cat who wanted to be an artist. But his classmates thought he couldn't draw well. They told him, "You look dumb drawing."

"Dummie!" taunted one cat.

"But-" he cried.

He cried every day and night because of them.

But he didn't give up. He didn't let his classmates put him down. He kept trying, and he got better at drawing. Finally, the others stopped making fun of his work.

Eventually, he was the best in class at drawing! He never ever gave up.

"Fight!" he thought, "Never give up!"

He worked hard. He fought well.

After five years, he became a famous and popular artist.

"I proved you wrong!" he said, claws out.

"Mercy please?" cried his would be defiers.

Moral: He fought hard, and succeeded. He never ever gave up.

The End.

Thank you for reading.

Notes from favoritebean: A couple of illustrations from the story have been included beneath the cut.

Caption: A cat swipes at his would be foe. Unwilling to be mocked for his artwork any longer, he decided to fight back.

Caption: Two cats walk away, swords in hand, but blades down. The artist (pictured left) has won the fight, and the opponent (pictured right) acknowledges that the fight was with a worthy rival.

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murielle

Hey, YamYam_Kat! Welcome back! Great to see you playing and writing and what a great story you've written! I feel for him when they're calling him names and I admire him for believing in himself and never giving up. Way to go!

Oh! I didn't see your artwork the first time I read your story. Well done! Love the expressions on their faces!

yamyam_kat

Thank you!

megatronix

Hi yamyam-kat! It’s great to see you writing in the competition! I love that the main character cat stuck to his goals no matter what anyone else said. I definitely felt for him that others would tease him. I feel like perhaps a lot of creative people are misunderstood or even mistreated in that way for a long time as they grow as artists. I think that made him feel relatable as a character. I love the drawings too - very expressive faces! Great iob!

Thank you for your kind comment.

I also wanted to add that I like your kitty icon.

thephantomq

Hi, YamYam_Kat!

Sometimes, you really do have to keep fighting and never give up. I'm glad he grew up to be a popular and famous artist, despite all the haters.

Good job!

Thank you!

I hope to be an artist when I grow up too.

alycewilson

I love your cat stories! This had a great beginning, middle and end. I can tell you've been working on your storytelling.

Thank you for your encouragement!

dragonswimmer

YamYam_kat that is so awesome.

the_eternal_overthinker

It's so good to see you back YamYam_Kat :) I love your icon and what a lovely story..truly inspirational! I liked the second drawing a lot especially since it conveys the expression very well. Keep drawing and telling stories :) Looking forward to them this season. Cheers!