WRITER WILL PAY FOR GOOD STORY But, “Don’t be mistaken. An idea is not a story”, said the old man shaking his head. This is Elisea Varela’s biggest wish: to find the pleasure of a good story with “roots, meat, bones, hair, conflicto, sweat and makin...

WRITER WILL PAY FOR GOOD STORY But, “Don’t be mistaken. An idea is not a story”, said the old man shaking his head. This is Elisea Varela’s biggest wish: to find the pleasure of a good story with “roots, meat, bones, hair, conflicto, sweat and making the reader feel this sweat of life as his own”. Thanks to a happy coincidence, Eliseo Varela (between crop and mescal crop) will not only find a person to provide him with stories, but also the ideal company for his last days. Augusto Cons is a castaway who tries to survive in an extensive emptiness of nostalgia and loneliness. He is basically an honest man who puts his principles before his interests, knows his limits and perhaps isn’t aware of his virtues. He will make sure that the old man’s candle, which is about to burn out, will be productive until its last breath. The ritual of starting each meeting with some slices of lemon, salt with chile, ground worm and a bottle of mescal no doubt contributes to the happy relationship between our two characters. One’s guile and the other’s bonhomie will lead to the creation of a mosaic of entwined stories, which will bring together the present and the past and also reveal the future.