but then suddenly somewhere in the description of them eating stale bread it turns out 2 weeks have passed

I think this is Tolkien describing the history of the world. Like I get it, important council, but it’s been 5 pages please, I will remember none of the 10 new character names I don’t even know how to pronounce

Tom Clancy has entered the chat and has started describing a submarine engine. Please help.

Here’s an Ent that only appears for a total of 30 pages, let me write his entire family’s history for an additional 50

Edit: fucking love me some LOTR, though

Robert Jordan describing all of the characters’ clothes in a scene.

they sung as they walked along here’s the entire song, all written out over two pages. I’m going to do this like 10 more times.