I have read a great number of queries in SYW and even citiqued a few. I have noticed that a great many of the writers do not tell the outcome of their story in the query. They seem to feel that they are giving something away they shouldn't or are tantalyzing the agent into asking for more so they can learn the outcome of the story.
I say give the agent the entire picture. They are professionals and know what stories they can sell to a publisher. The resolution of the story (does the MC live or die, do they live happily ever after, do the bad guys get caught) determines what kind of story you are writing. Withholding the outcome of the story doesn't make the agent want to spend more time and effort to pry it out of you.
What do the agents really think?
Richard
I say give the agent the entire picture. They are professionals and know what stories they can sell to a publisher. The resolution of the story (does the MC live or die, do they live happily ever after, do the bad guys get caught) determines what kind of story you are writing. Withholding the outcome of the story doesn't make the agent want to spend more time and effort to pry it out of you.
What do the agents really think?
Richard