After reading several articles in your short story, I quite agree with your theory, such as "length is only form, and what is more important than form is connotation", but to be honest, apart from agreeing, I still have some sympathy. But this sympathy is not only for you, but also for literary critics. Although you don't need it, I just think so in private.
I remember a few years ago, I attended a novel seminar in the province, at which I organized writers to seriously discuss "what to write and how to write". I think this is very funny, because this question is purely a "false proposition" in my opinion. In my hometown, there has long been an old saying that it takes a long time to get up early. It means that in the evening, you will feel that there are many ways to earn money and live in different ways, but in the morning, you should do whatever you want.
I feel a bit like writing.
Of course, I'm not saying that literary criticism and literary theory are completely meaningless. We are doing this kind of thing now, but don't have too much hope for its function.
What a person writes and how to write it is actually like a person. This is not for outsiders or even for themselves to decide.
Look at this photo I took at a meeting in Shandong. Shandong native writers Wei Yonggui and Zong Lihua are famous short story writers, both of whom are policemen by profession. But from the appearance, it is so different. Wei Yonggui is alert and handsome, while Zong Lihua is serene and calm. Wei Yonggui's calligraphy is elegant, while Zong Lihua's black and bright eyes are nothing like policemen. Wei Yonggui can't become Zong Lihua, and Zong Lihua can't become Wei Yonggui. But from the photos, we can see that from the moment they listen to Mr. Yang Xiaomin's speech, there are some things in their expressions, such as persistence, self-confidence, love, and their own inner peace and tranquility. These things can be called personal cultivation or feelings. Speaking of them, I have to say that they changed my previous view of Shandong people. Who says Shandong men are simple? In fact, they have a kind of elegance in their bones, which is related to their cultural background. They are the hometown of Confucius.
There are differences and similarities. People are like this, so are novels. It's just that I haven't read many of their novels, so I won't talk about their works today.
Writing here, I suddenly thought of a "false proposition". Can I answer this question? What to write is related to the author's life experience, and how to write it is related to the author's life realm.