Discovering the 'impossible' ending to a new book makes me sick with joy and relief.
Chuck PalahniukWe hear the ambient noise of children singing. We hear lions and tigers roar. Hyenas laugh. Some jungle bird or howler monkey declares its existence, screeching a maniac's gibberish. Our entire world, always doing battle against the silence and obscurity of death.
Chuck PalahniukThe girl is infectious human waste, and she's confused and afraid to commit to the wrong thing and so she won't commit to anything.
Chuck PalahniukAnd if you can find any way out of our culture, then that's a trap too. Just wanting to get out of the trap reinforces the trap.
Chuck PalahniukThe only place where you can really surprise or shock the reader, or make someone laugh, is on the lower righthand corner - the very last panel - so as you turn the page, the payoff is in the upper lefthand panel. To pace every story so that there's a setup and a payoff at the page turn was a huge challenge; it's a part of the medium and you really have to learn what can be done in the medium.
Chuck Palahniuk