So... they can't actually "generate near-verbatim copies of novels"? If they end a single sentence differently than the original, then the next sentence will b

So... they can't actually "generate near-verbatim copies of novels"? If they end a single sentence differently than the original, then the next sentence will be different and so on until you get a very different novel. Sure they could course-correct back towards the original plot, but it's going to be a challenge to stay on target when every third sentence is incorrect.