The Dreaded Proposal
I just did something I’ve never had to do before - I submitted a proposal for a book in an anthology series. Query + synopsis.
And it was SO tough for me to do. I’ve said before that I’m an organic writer mostly. I can give you an idea of the book’s set up, maybe even some of what happens in the middle, but the end and how I get there is sometimes very unclear to me.
But this time, I *had* to do it. I tried to get away with just writing a longer blurb for my idea, but it didn’t cut it.
So I spent some time last night and this morning putting together a short chapter-by-chapter outline. And, at times, my creative brain was rebelling, telling me, “But I don’t DO it this way.” Whine, whine, whine.
After a bit of plotting help from the glorious Dee Carney, I finished the outline and emailed it off. Now let’s hope that something comes out of it. 
In other news, I made progress in ICE WHITE yesterday and intend to get more of that story done today. I have my stories lined up for the NaNo challenge, so I should be busy writing all the way through November. Should be interesting, because I go on vacation for a week around Thanksgiving. And I don’t think I’ll have any real computer access. Hm.