For me, words are just words, nothing else

I have assiduously avoided calling my books novels

I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost

No, absolutely not, writing doesn't have to be like a jigsaw puzzle, it can be a very linear undertaking.

For me, literature is a complex game, both mental and concrete, which is acted out in a physical manner on the page.

Watching a movie from beginning to end is like reading, because even though what you see are images, they are telling you a story

So I do not consider myself a chronicler of my fatherland or even a chronicler of Havana