What is the greatest challenge to an author of setting a story entirely in one location?

When a story stays in one location, the setting itself offers few visible clues that time is passing. The author must therefore use events, changes in characters, dialogue, or other details to show how much time has gone by. This makes demonstrating the passing of time the greatest challenge; meaningful themes and characterization can still be developed in a single place.

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