Outlining in my Future

Now Playing: THAT'S NOT MY NAME by The Ting Tings 
Just Read: BLUE MARS by Kim Stanley Robinson--A satisfying ending to a long trilogy about terraforming Mars and the relationships of the people who do so. 
Reading Now: NOTHING TO LOSE by Lee Child

Another quarter has passed, another story written, another submission to the Writers of the Future Contest.

Success! 

It's been busy, what with finishing my doctorate in August, herding a toddler every day, and caring for a wife just coming out of her first trimester (woohoo!). But it is important to me to get a submission into this contest every quarter, and I did so, and I think it's a good one. I always think they're good, but you know. Still waiting to hear back from last quarter's submission. 

In other news, I have some edits back for a novel manuscript I haven't been able to get to, but maybe I'll find some time this month, between finishing a final project for one class and analyzing data I just got in for another class. There's certainly no end on the to-do list! 

I do have a fun plan for the next six months, though. Once I'm through with my classes, I'm going to read a book about outlining novels, then use what I learn to outline at least three novels I've been stewing over for the last two years. They are all largely formed in my head, but I think getting an introduction to effective outlining will help me flesh them out. This in turn (I hope!) will make the actual composition come easily. Wish me luck!