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
Fight Club Kevin Walker for assistance. He invited Pitt and Norton to help revise the script, and the group drafted five revisions in the course of a year. Palahniuk praised the faithful film adaptation of his novel and applauded how the film's plot was more streamlined than the book's. Palahniuk recalled how the writers debated if film audiences would believe the plot twist from the novel. Fincher supported including the twist, arguing, "If they accept everything up to this point, they'll accept the plot twist. If they're still in the theater, they'll stay with it." Palahniuk's novel also contained homoerotic overtones, which