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Writer's cat knocks coffee onto keyboard. Screen fills with gibberish. Writer stares at it. Reads it twice. Changes title of Chapter 7 to match. Editor reads the chapter: "Finally, something with real voice." Cat gets mentioned on the dedication page. Cat knocks another mug. Writer starts taking notes. By Thursday, the cat has a literary agent. Agent calls: "Your client's new piece — stunning. Raw. Visceral." Writer, from the hallway: "That was the vet bill on the scanner." Agent: "We're pitching it to Penguin."

"How autobiographical is your novel?" "The cat is based on my cat." "And the serial killer?" "Also my cat."