For those who prefer to read long texts and those who prefer short texts, as long as the long one has content and the short one is objective, I think the number of words used is of little importance. I write a lot myself, and I believe that every word I type is part of the construction of the idea I am building, and I know that many people must skip my comments when they see the number of lines it takes up on the screen. Practicing writing is important and soon becomes natural; writing will become less verbose and more fluid. I understand that this is the point you are raising.