The Death of The Author

From what I got out of the article, the purpose was to point out that after a work of art is produced, its power stems from the viewer, not the artist or author. I think this relates to everyone's work in that, yes, we are trying to convey an idea or a feeling, but ultimately the viewer is the final decider regardless of what explanation we give them. We, the creators, give up our rights once we present our work to the public.