Though the immediate impression of rebellion may obscure the fact, the task of authentic literature is nevertheless only conceivable in terms of a desire for fundamental communication with the reader.

Georges Bataille
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A writer’s goal is to tell a story with the most efficient means possible. But this does not mean that a story told with less efficiency is necessarily a bad story. It can be very beneficial for a writer, after all, to be efficient with their words and ideas. It’s just that some writers don’t take into consideration that their audience might not be as fully engaged as they are.

For example, one of the best ways to tell a good story is by using simple and direct words and ideas. But if you’re writing fiction and your reader doesn’t understand what you mean by “simple and direct words and ideas,” they may get lost in the story or they may find it difficult to follow you.

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