Found myself worrying about the pacing of a scene that seemed to be taking forever to write. But that made me realize the asymmetrical nature of writing: if it takes me an hour to write 500 words, it still takes a reader only a few minutes to read it. What seems like it drags on will be over in a flash.
@dmoren I remember hearing David Fincher in THE SOCIAL NETWORK commentary say that he and his editors spent 6 months to get the scene with the Winklevoss pleading their case to the dean paced just right, so you're in good company.