I agree with you entirely. The process of storytelling is a dialogue between the author and the reader, if either side suffers, they both suffer.
Lots of good exercises in Immediate Fiction.
I actually used the gem analogy earlier today regarding a submission to Shadows Express. We knew the gem was in there somewhere, it just had not revealed all its facets.
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