In Progress

As I said, I have written the first three chapters; I need to add another paragraph or so. The end of chapter three is fine, as is, and anyone reading the complete novel is likely to continue because the current ending, followed by the opening line to chapter four, facilitates this, beautifully. However, agents and publishers usually request a submission of the first three chapters only, and I feel there is something I could add to help ensure that they will want to read on; and thereby request the complete novel for submission.
This has been the cause of my 'Stuckness'. I will master this dilemma within the next few days and I will post off my submission to the agent. Then will commence the dreaded wait for my first experience of rejection. To those not familiar with the 'aspiring novelist' procedure, I want to say that I am not being pessimistic, just realistic. It's a sorry but well accepted fact that the majority of submissions are rejected time and time again. So, you ask, why bother at all? Because deep down we all believe that someone, somewhere, will recognise our little 'best seller'. Note, if I should defy all the odds and receive a request for the complete manuscript - then I'm really in the poo - the rest of the novel (although complete) has yet to transfer from my brain onto paper!!! What a glorious problem to have though!