As a dancer, I’ve always known that it takes two to tango. But recently, I’ve been thinking that all creative endeavors need two—the writer and the reader, the artist and the viewer, the musician and the listener, and even the cook and the diner.

When two people dance tango, they create and experience each other’s art simultaneously. A similar thing happens when musicians perform together. This synchronicity doesn’t happen in other art forms. 

Writing and creating art happens alone. Only when we share our work, do we complete the twosome. Sending my work out into the world, though, can be really hard.