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I'm very happy to say that an agent asked for my entire manuscript! There's one small problem, however. This is hard to explain, so I'll do it in bullet points.
-Late August: submit query to agent with sample of 'Final v1'.
-Mid-September: Start thinking book is terrible --> Write in new character, add 15,000 words to book
-Late-September:Realise first three chapters (sample chapters) are the most important --> Overhaul these --> End up with final v2
-Just now:Get request for Final v1
-Final v2 >> Final v1 (Much more complex story, stronger voice, more engaging intro, more words [60,000 compared to 45,000])
-But the agent is expecting Final v1
Will the agent think I tried to sell them an incomplete book, and reject my submission if I give them v2? Currently, I'm thinking the best thing to do is give them both versions, explain the situation and explain why I think v2 is better. I think if I submit v1, there's no way in hell they'll want to work with me on it, because it's that much worse than v2.
Any advice on how to deal with this, or insight as to how an agent might react?
I'm very happy to say that an agent asked for my entire manuscript! There's one small problem, however. This is hard to explain, so I'll do it in bullet points.
-Late August: submit query to agent with sample of 'Final v1'.
-Mid-September: Start thinking book is terrible --> Write in new character, add 15,000 words to book
-Late-September:Realise first three chapters (sample chapters) are the most important --> Overhaul these --> End up with final v2
-Just now:Get request for Final v1
-Final v2 >> Final v1 (Much more complex story, stronger voice, more engaging intro, more words [60,000 compared to 45,000])
-But the agent is expecting Final v1
Will the agent think I tried to sell them an incomplete book, and reject my submission if I give them v2? Currently, I'm thinking the best thing to do is give them both versions, explain the situation and explain why I think v2 is better. I think if I submit v1, there's no way in hell they'll want to work with me on it, because it's that much worse than v2.
Any advice on how to deal with this, or insight as to how an agent might react?