Minimalism

An approach to writing literature that tries to say as much as possible using as few words as possible. There are several possible motivations for this method. Minimalist writing can put a lot of pressure on the reader to read carefully and look for significance behind the bland surface of reality; this experience might help the reader relate to the characters in a story. This method also comes out of a belief that language is unstable and limited; it must be carefully controlled to avoid creating deceptive illusions in writing. Related to but not the same as the Iceberg Principle, Minimalism is a kind of realism because it allows a writer to tell a story in the most direct way possible.