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I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.

I write narrative nonfiction, creating lively scenes through action and the use of quotes from firsthand accounts, all based on rigorous research. If I say a character leaned against a fence on a windy day, than I have at least two sources to back up these details.

The more you put out there, the more you have to resolve. 'Air' is the most literary comic I've written so far, and that poses problems.

In writing a weird story, I always try very carefully to achieve the right mood and atmosphere and place the emphasis where it belongs.

Writers have to be observant. Every nuance, every inflection in a voice, the quality of air, even - they all get mixed up in this soup of the story developing in our minds.

I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.

Literature is air, and I'm suffocating in mediocrity.

I write stories that are already in the air, and I think it's important to have the correct listening device to tune in to that frequency.

The thing that shocks people... is that I mean what I say. I don't use hyperbole.