Why do so many authors have a problem with letting time pass?
One thing that keeps putting me off in stories is the allergy some authors have to letting time pass. I don’t know if it’s a need to keep the often teenage or young adult MCs the same age as the target audience, or just a complete disregard for the passage of time.
People blasting through levels in a year that most wouldn’t manage in a thousand, constant bloodshed that leaves no mental scars, characters and even entire armies practically teleporting thousands of miles, etc. It always makes me cringe. Even worse is when, in that same year or so, the MC becomes a great and wise leader who’s smarter than ancient monsters who have already reached the peak. I put a lot of the blame on classics like Wheel of Time for that.
What’s your opinion about it?