Chuck Palahniuk
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1 week ago |
chuckpalahniuk.substack.com | Chuck Palahniuk
But this bit of vandalism is on every Lemonade Insurance sign I’ve run across. And, no, I didn’t do it myself. I did snap this picture. It’s currently streaming on Kanopy, and most people can watch it for free thanks to their local libraries. It also appears to be on Amazon Prime. On Kanopy I can revisit the film over the course of seventy-two hours, so — of course — I’ll be watching it at least three times. Divorce court looms.
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2 weeks ago |
chuckpalahniuk.substack.com | Chuck Palahniuk
In 1986 the 24-year-old me (see above) went out drinking after swing shift at Freightliner. Our work haunt was a stripper bar, and once it closed a drinking buddy — she worked for the post office, if memory serves — might invite everyone back to her house for more after-hours socializing. Picture a pure Charles Bukowski night, everyone drinking beer on threadbare sofas until dawn. This once, I was only vaguely aware that our host had invited one man into her bedroom.
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1 month ago |
chuckpalahniuk.substack.com | Chuck Palahniuk
Here’s the politicking that goes into every publication. With an story anthology the organizers court the “name” writers who can deliver a readership and sales. They include So-and-so who will ensure sales of so many copies. Likewise, So-and-so has a massive social media machine that can generate buzz. Because you want the book to get ink, to perform. To move the needle. The lovely writers-in-garrets fantasy aside, the success of a story collection depends on balancing art and commerce.
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1 month ago |
chuckpalahniuk.substack.com | Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club couldn’t hold a candle to Animal House, yet the latter offers a plethora of storytelling lessons. During my time at the University of Oregon the city fathers of Eugene, Oregon agonized over demolishing the building used for the exteriors of the John Landis frat house (Plotspoiler: They tore it down), and everyone in that college town had a story related to the movie shoot.
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1 month ago |
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