Bottom Line Up Front.

Or, in other words, make your point immediately, then follow up with only the most pertinent supporting information to help set context or tone. //

Why do we write the long way?

The type of writing we’re required to master in school trains us in the opposite direction. We’re raised to produce that longer, more verbose style. It’s also more polite and conversational, and as such is a more natural flow for many writers.

But it’s not the most efficient way to convey this sort of information. //

It’s unlikely that publishers would even consider changing to this format, but it’s been an interesting exercise to think about. It’s certainly a wish of mine that these books were written in a format that was more efficient to consume.