Chuck Palahniuk up. It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one." Palahniuk's writing, particularly "Fight Club", has been criticized for perceived empowerment to "men's rights activists". During a Tumblr Q and A, Palahniuk stated that his inspiration to write "Fight Club" came from what he perceived as a "dearth of novels that explore male issues", and further questioned whether young males are considered a profitable demographic by publishers. As an adult, Palahniuk became a member of the rebellious Cacophony Society. He is a regular participant in their events, including the annual Santa
Chuck Palahniuk the temporal end, after every few chapters. Exceptions to this narrative form, however, include the more linear "Choke" and "Diary". Often a major plot twist exists that is revealed near the end of the book, which relates in some way to this temporal end (what Palahniuk refers to as "the hidden gun"). His more linear works also include similar plot twists. Palahniuk says that his writing style has been influenced by authors such as the minimalist Tom Spanbauer (who taught Palahniuk in Portland from 1991 to 1996), Amy Hempel, Mark Richard, Denis Johnson, Thom Jones, Bret Easton Ellis and philosophers