[anacreon]

I once in a while get jarred when reading, especially inside descriptions. For instance somebody lying in bed speaks about a window or a door, and I realize I'd been unconsciously thinking the bed in another position respective to them. Is this what you call visualizing? Or is it just immersive reading, like identifying with characters? It happened to me even as a child. That doesn't mean I mind descriptions, I love Proust's descriptions of his bedrooms for instance, but they are integral to the book, not padding. Also I love poetry which makes you see things differently. Not padding either.