The story of every revision I've ever undertaken

Setup: Alright, these notes from my agent are good, and I completely agree with him, but the problem he's identified is hopeless! There's simply no way to solve it!

Act One: Fine, alright, maybe I can do _something_ with this novel, but it's going to take a radical fix! I'll throw out everything and completely reshape the narrative!

Act Two: Here's an ema…