ScarletRose:  Well, I'd like to leave your post because you actually raise an issue I wanted to raise anyway.  If you look where I had reposted the entire story, from there is wasn't long before it took a silly turn.  I even had to delete one post because I was trying to keep the story on the serious level. 

On the one hand I want to allow for some "fun" and sillyness but I also realize it will distract from the hard work of others and the story may fizzle.  On the other hand, I don't know when to delete an addition or even if I should.  I don't want to be that critical.  Obviously some people have the writing gift and others do not (I don't consider myself necessairly gifted in that area.)  I tried to give some guidance from the above guidelines but unless serious writers participate, it may be difficult to get a good story going.

BTW, so it's clear (this is to everyone reading this) I am not referring to the "mouse" addition.  That was clearly a joke.  :) 

If anyone has a good suggestion, I'm all ears.  I'll repost the "story so far" after some discussion has taken place.  ;)