People say I make up wild stories. But all I have to do is write down stuff that really happens. Chuck Palahniuk makepeoplestory Change image and share on social
The young men, they look to me for a story they can get nowhere else, a challenging risky story. Chuck Palahniuk challengemanrisky Change image and share on social
I dread the promotion part of my job. It's agony, especially compared to the private, at-home joy of writing. But being a grown-up means doing every part of the larger task. Chuck Palahniuk agonycomparedread Change image and share on social
While writing, I tend to repeat the same song, endlessly, for thousands of times. This helps me ignore any lyrics, and helps create a consistent mood for each book. Chuck Palahniuk bookconsistentcreate Change image and share on social
I think it's more important to write something that brings men back to reading than it is to write for people who already read. There's a reason men don't read, and it's because books don't serve men. It's time we produce books that serve men. Chuck Palahniuk backbookbring share on social
As a lower-class kid, I was raised to think success would be owning stuff. Having that great job, too. Now I find my parents' dream was wrong. You never really own anything. And you're never really finished as a person. Chuck Palahniuk classdreamfind share on social
My first four books, from 'Fight Club' to 'Choke,' dealt with personal identity issues. The crises the narrators found themselves in were generated by themselves. Chuck Palahniuk bookchokeclub Change image and share on social
My only writing ritual is to shave my head bald between writing the first and second drafts of a book. If I can throw away all my hair, then I have the freedom to trash any part of the book on the next rewrite. Chuck Palahniuk baldbookdraft share on social
When I first read the story 'Guts' in workshop - my fellow writers that I've been meeting with for almost 20 years - they laughed; they didn't have any kind of shock reaction. Chuck Palahniuk fellowguthave Change image and share on social
I write nothing but contemporary romances. Chuck Palahniuk contemporaryromancewrite Change image and share on social
