1 Shakespeare [typing]: "Tom Bombadil?" echoed Merry, "Never heard of him." He took the beers back to the table, where Pippin gawked with wide eyes.
2 Shakespeare [typing]: "What's that?" queried Pippin, expectantly. "This my friend, is a pint," replied Merry. "They come in pints?" It looked to be a quiet evening.
3 Shakespeare [typing]: Suddenly, two black riders burst in through the door, brandishing gleaming swords of polished steel!
4 Shakespeare: {to self} Good lord. I've turned into Raymond Chandler.

Raymond Chandler was a writer of crime fiction, of the "detective" genre. He is also known for his advice to other writers, including the classic piece of advice to prevent a story from bogging down and becoming boring:

When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.