Cher Tan
House Style Lifestyle, Or: Same. Same. Same. Same. Same. Same.
When first impressions and outcomes matter more than the act of reading itself, arbitrary measures such as 'engagement' and 'marketability' are used as yardsticks against unquantifiable devices such as narrative and stylistic structure – like scum, they rise to the top.
Cher Tan on Representation: Two Way Mirrors
In this climate of aggressive individualism, unique-ness is sold to us as a commodity, but I don’t claim to stand out. Stories like mine will only keep unfolding, and each of us is alone until we can clearly see ourselves in the mirror.
The Sameness of Internet Culture
I love how Tan describes the internet as a place, or non-place – its physical qualities or lack thereof.