What was Sai Baba's perspective on the author's role in writing his life story?

Based on the text, Sai Baba viewed the author as merely a pretext for a divine act. In Chapter 2, He expressed that He Himself would write His own story and fulfill the devotee's wish. The condition for this divine assistance was that the author must dissolve his ego and surrender it completely at Baba's feet. Baba promised that for one who acts this way, He would not only help with the story but serve them in all ways. He stated, "When the ego is dissolved, no trace of it remains. Then I myself shall enter with 'I-ness' and write with my own hand." This highlights that the work was considered to be accomplished by the One to whom it belongs, with the human author serving as an instrument.