IN: Hooray ! And so I start fiddling with another chapter , and it goes well , I ' m on my bed typing away listening to music in my pj pants , and then I think , hey would n't it be great if I could track my word count so that I can feel better about the world ? Like weighing yourself on a long - term diet except I want a higher number every week ? And I remember this writing contest thing , and it just so happens , that it runs ONLY in November , and it IS November .
What may be the reason they are writing in their pj 's ?

OUT: They want to be comfortable .

IN: I saw a gentleman begin to walk across our front yard and I went outside to ask him if he needed any help . ( My polite way of asking why he was in our yard . ) " I ' m looking for a cat , " he said . I asked him to describe the cat , thinking that was a pretty lame excuse for someone who was poking around .
What may happen in the next 2 minutes ?

OUT: He may look around my neighbor 's bushes .

IN: People stopped to simply listen to Joshua 's unintended concert , not because of the absurdity of a self - playing instrument . And it was amazing - Neku might , just might tell Joshua that he was talented at playing , but not if it 'd earn a smug look and a well , of course Neku , dear . Joshua ran through a series of melodies , pausing every now and then as if searching for a tune to start once the old one had finished .
What may be the reason that Neku is so apprehensive about giving Joshua a compliment ?

OUT:
Neku may not want to inflate Joshua 's already inflated ego even more .