You can, of course, be an artist in total solitude. But it's more realistic, practical, and, some would argue, fulfilling to practice creativity in community. Human beings bring with them their own backstories and neuroses, sensitivities and idiosyncrasies, which are what make them special, and also what often make them annoying. This week, we reflected on the price we pay for community, which is having to tolerate people you may not entirely know, or like, but feel free to judge all the same. This week we officially enter week 10, which begins the fourth quarter of The Artist's Way. Shout out to those of you who have endured so far. We're almost finished!