I grew up with cats, and like them. But it's been a while since I lived with one, and I'd forgotten some of the delicate nuances of life with a cat. You know, the special rituals, the feline social graces, if you will, of being owned by a cat.
Now, mind, I do love the cat in question, but there are times . . . Why is it that whenever I want to write, the cat decides that, really, the keyboard, or the notebook, is her place of choice? And no matter what I might prefer, she really needs to be there? Also, how does she know, when I'm reading a book, which page I'm currently reading? And why is it that she likes to put her paw right on that page—more often than not, right on the exact paragraph? Another question: why does every pen I possess end up in her collection of toys?
At least I don't have this guy's problem. In the video above, British author Roger N. Morris, author of crime fiction like the recent A Vengeful Longing, and urban fiction as Roger Morris, attempts to get on with the current novel, with the help of his cat, Molly. This is the fourth in a series of five films Morris has made about life as a writer; they're all charming. Molly the cat was merely a bit player in the first one (which features the coffee pot), makes a token appearance in the second, but is the star of this one.