My query is about what happens in the last half. MC is a child in the first few chapters--or part one--an adult in the rest. I started querying a few weeks ago and the agents who didn't form reject have responded that the opening pages didn't draw them in. My betas had praise for both the story and my writing, so I'm wondering if I've set myself up for problems by not having the opening pages reflect the query, with agents expecting one thing but getting what might be considered backstory.
There's no way I can cut the opening chapters where MC is a child and start the story later because the remainder wouldn't make sense. The backstory is absolutely critical, as it sets up the entire manuscript. Now I don't know what to do. I'm beginning to feel like I'm hooped.
There's no way I can cut the opening chapters where MC is a child and start the story later because the remainder wouldn't make sense. The backstory is absolutely critical, as it sets up the entire manuscript. Now I don't know what to do. I'm beginning to feel like I'm hooped.