Skip to content

Beauty Quote by Rainbow Rowell

“This wasn’t good, but it was something. Cath could always change it later. That was the beauty in stacking up words—they got cheaper, the more you had of them.” quote by Rainbow Rowell
Download Open image
““This wasn’t good, but it was something. Cath could always change it later. That was the beauty in stacking up words—they got cheaper, the more you had of them.””

Rainbow Rowell

About This Quote

Source Novel: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, 2015

Writing is a craft where each added word reduces its cost, allowing endless revision and improvement.

In simple terms: More words make writing cheaper and easier to edit.

Key Takeaway

Embrace iterative writing.

Themes

creativity writing revision process

Mood

reflective optimistic

Type

advice process

When to use this quote

  • drafting
  • editing
  • novel writing
  • creative brainstorming

Key Concepts

iteration economics of language authorial control

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does incremental writing affect your creative flow?
  • When should you stop adding words?
A Different Perspective

Too many words can dilute clarity if not refined.

4.5 out of 5 (10 ratings)

More by Rainbow Rowell

Explore all 1,108 Rainbow Rowell quotes

More Beauty quotes

Browse all 24,688 Beauty quotes