Christy Leigh StewartA novel is no different than graffiti in a bathroom stall, it's just more pretentious.
About This Quote
A novel is no different than graffiti in a bathroom stall, it's just more pretentious. This quote was made by The Onion, a satirical news outlet. It is meant to be humorous and refer to the idea that writing in books is very similar to writing in public bathrooms. The writers for this publication say that it is just another way of saying that the things written down in books are not any different than the things written in public bathrooms. They are all just written down in different places - the bathroom being the most pretentious place out of all of them.
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