tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9367921.post7060839292818148586..comments2024-03-26T09:40:00.710-06:00Comments on La Bloga: A Chicano's time in Yucatán - part threeContributing Bloguistas:http://www.blogger.com/profile/13054190814722049711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9367921.post-58681363535616488002007-01-06T10:04:00.000-07:002007-01-06T10:04:00.000-07:00Dear Anonymous,
However self-indulgent (as blogs ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />However self-indulgent (as blogs tend to be) or "long, long" my 3 accounts were, the theme was to "share a more accurate description of the Mayas than portrayed in <i>Apocalypto</i> and undo a bit of Gibson's travesties." I didn't just want "to make [you] feel good about the Yucatan." That's your travel agent's job, but I'm glad part 1 did that for you.<br /><br />The theme aside, I wanted more: for my audience to "feel good" <i>about the Yucateco people,</i> not just the place. And for the audience to feel "bad" about how our country influences Maya life. Thus, the purpose for parts 2 & 3.<br /><br />I'm glad you somehow made it to the end. Hopefully, some of your "glad it's over" feeling results from my telling you things your travel agent, or President, never will.<br /><br />About the series, another reader wrote: "It's well written, instructive, interesting. Your skill as a writer subverted your goal to keep people away. I plan to visit, now that I've had your introduction. -- M." I couldn't have done that with just part 1.<br /><br />To my understanding, your advice, "always leave your audience wanting more", applies more <i>to fiction, not nonfiction.</i> For instance, a computer users' manual can't leave its "audience wanting more", tho some do.<br /><br />But if what kept you reading was reaching your goal of "glad it's over", then the content was serendipitously fruitful. To delight you even more, no, there won't be a fourth installment.<br /><br />RudyGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9367921.post-76884817652618586402007-01-05T06:08:00.000-07:002007-01-05T06:08:00.000-07:00while your trip to the Yucatan was evidently quite...while your trip to the Yucatan was evidently quite memorable for you, I don't think you should have indulged yourself or punished us with 3 long, long accounts of your time there - the first column was enough to make me feel good about the Yucatan - always leave your audience wanting more, not being glad it's over - it is over isn't it? there won't be a fourth installment....pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com