C.: Well, my publisher asked me for a bibliography of references for my book. Since d.c. is working late again, I must figure out what that is and how to write one myself. The publisher said that the most common style of writing now is Chicago-style MLA format. Since I’m not familiar with terms on this planet, I must look this up on CNN.
Hmm, according to Cats Need kNowledge, I must give credit to everyone whose ideas and words I used in my book. But my book is (supposedly) fiction. Why must I give credit to anyone else for what I wrote out of my own imagination? Maybe my editor thinks that my book is an autobiography. I think that most of the ideas that weren’t original probably came from something d.c. wrote. So, I’ll just list him as a “contributing source” and be done with my bibliography. It will also help to advance d.c.’s career as a writer, I think. Okay, here goes…
Contributing author: d.c. scot.
Wait, is he a contributing author, or a contributing source? He didn’t write the words, he just told me how and what to write. Does that make him a “ghost writer”? Do they get credit for a fiction book? Since I didn’t pay him any money, I should give him a byline. d.c. says those are almost as good as cash! Getting one’s name out is important. But how effective is it going to be with my book? It’s written by a cat for other cats who can read! Would they care about a murder/mystery series, or how someone devoted almost four years of his life to training for an Ironman distance triathlon? Cats are lazy! We don’t want to swim at all (even though we are born knowing how) and we only run when chasing prey, or when a larger animal is chasing us, thinking we may be its prey! And riding a bike is something cats wouldn’t do at all! We would just nap on the seat, if its comfortable enough.
However, if I don’t give d.c. some credit, he may be upset! It was his idea for me to write this book. He kept saying to write down what I had to say. Hmm. Let’s see. Maybe I’ll just give him a large amount of cash when I get my advance on my book. The publisher said all I must do is send them my banking information, and they will deposit my advance in my account. That sounds legitimate. Now, where did I put that sheet of paper with their email address? It was from a different country, I think, because the ending was strange. I wonder how someone from another country would be able to tap into my bank account? Maybe I should ask d.c. about this. He should be back tomorrow. Until then, I’ll just watch my favorite Christmas movie of all time. Die Hard should be even better the third time I watch it!
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