Generation Snowflake been attributed to Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel "Fight Club", and its 1999 film adaptation. Both the novel and the film include the line "You are not special. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake." In January 2017, Palahniuk claimed credit for coining "snowflake", adding that the young adults of the 2010s exhibit "a kind of new Victorianism". An article published by Merriam-Webster stated that Palahniuk was not the first person to use "snowflake" metaphorically, saying, "It's the stuff of self-help books and inspirational posters and elementary school assurances. The imagery before negation is lovely; we are each unique snowflakes,
Lullaby (Palahniuk novel) and struggled with his stance on capital punishment. Over the next few months he began working on "Lullaby". According to him it was a way to cope with the decision he had to make regarding Shackleford's death. In the spring of 2001 Shackleford was found guilty for two counts of murder in the first degree. A month after Palahniuk finished "Lullaby", Shackleford was sentenced to death. On May 17, 2016, a Kickstarter campaign was launched aimed at adapting the novel "Lullaby" into a feature film. The film will be directed by Andy Mingo, who previously directed the short film "Romance",