The revision notes are here and I'm diving in. Proof that I did pick the right agent... I had already started reworking the old second chapter into a prologue, and had an idea for a very different new first chapter that is sort of the opposite of how it originally started. Then the notes arrived and... agent suggested making ch. 2 a prologue and doing exactly what I'd thought of for the first chapter. Isn't that how it's supposed to be, where you have a shared vision for how the story can work?
Some of the other suggestions are good, but at this point I have no idea quite how I'm going to accomplish them, so... I do have moments of feeling slightly overwhelmed by the task in front of me. Fortunately Wonderful Agent said I should take my time, no hurry. Of course, I'll still be putting pressure on myself, 'cause, y'know, nobody makes any money until I get this done.
In other news, I got an email from the job I applied for. Just informing me that starting next year, they would no longer be allowed to hire Educators on Loan. If I get the job, it will mean resigning from the district. Which means no longer contributing to State Teacher's Retirement. And changing health insurance coverage. And if I hate it, not being guaranteed I can get my old job back.
Suddenly it seems like a huge commitment. Not so sure I want to do that. I guess I'll wait and see if they even offer it to me before I worry too much about it. Transfer opportunities within my district haven't been posted yet, so I could still get a new job without having to make such a drastic switch.
Don't want to think about it too much right now... Today's job is to create a chapter that shows a poor, loving, overcrowded family, and then have my MC say good-bye to them. Once that's done, the changes to the next few chapters should flow pretty easily, only minor tweaks and additions.
Oh, and I have to finish report cards, go buy everything we need to start planting seeds, and help my son finish his Newton Scooter. It only took us five different designs over three days to finally get something that would roll a meter and a half...