I've now written four synopses. I've no faith in any of them. The synopsis confusion was caused by unclear character development. Not that I've become a Legat-lover. His commentary is dated, and other than page 105 and the sample synopsis, his book is fluff.
Writing is a process, though.
To get through it, you must have a method. This earl y design phase activity would shape a lot of the functional and aesthetic decisions we made later on. With the index cards and the core scenes sketched out, that should be pretty straightforward. The editor has been very understanding. I explained the cause of the delay, and my plans for making real progress in the next few weeks.