what this is

extract from “what this is” by mark (2009)

“not long ago, i started to unravel my life through concise confessional inventions. characters with whom i shared just one thing in common forced me to encounter my best and worst compulsions and express myself in voices (at first) unfamiliar to me. i began writing this blog because i wanted these things to become more visible.

the idea grew from there. i decided i would mix the voices of these different characters (who are halfway between myself and someone else) with my own voice and works created by strangers. by playing with these identities i want to wear out the lines of distinction that are often assumed to separate people in a fundamental sense.”