[Gabby Rivera]

Hi Robin, this letter has such good bones. Really appreciated the movement in the ancestor’s childhood story: being abandoned, finding work as a maid, and so on. In another draft, those are great places to add more specific details. I wish there was more about Dawn, like what she’s passionate about and why she’s a sin vergüenza. What is impractical about her wanting the next generation to be better? How does that make her a Sin Vergüenza? Also what is the connection to Puerto Rico from your end and how does that take root in Dawn? Just some good stuff to think about. Thanks so much for sharing your work!