IN: He put his hands to the keyboard again , this time to write , maybe . Moments and moments and moments and moments ; no time at all , really . Nothing . He put his lips again to a cigarette and sucked with morbid fervor .
Why is the speaker having trouble writing ?

OUT: They are experiencing writer 's block

IN: Although being up was n't a waste of his time as he had to go to the bathroom . He stood up , walked to his door and opened it . The bathroom was n't far from his room as John walked out . He glanced at Cameron for a second , as she did n't even turn in his direction , figuring she already knew it was him from her superior hearing , and then went straight into the bathroom .
What may he have been doing before he went to the bathroom .

OUT: He was sleeping .

IN: The heavy - handed manly woman who was my dentist has left and now I ' m in the hands of a very pleasant 26 year - old boy who has a much gentler touch . I ' m not sure what he must make of me though . After having half my face numbed he invited me to " please rinse " . I followed his instructions and then spat all the mouthwash over the floor - I had no control over my mouth at all .
Why would the narrator prefer the younger dentist over the more experienced one ?

OUT:
The younger one is more gentle .