Poets & Writers

Twelve Tips for Collaborating With a Cat (Who Wants to Help You Write)

1. Mind-set. The first thing to know about collaborating with cats is that they don’t have owners. They have staff. You’re their staff writer. Some writers think they want total independence, but others know the value of productive constraints, assignments, and deadlines.

2. Title. While you’ll typically call your cats each by one name, they do need a full name and a title. Examples of titles: Doctor of Purrology, Master of Feline Arts.

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