Killing the Little Darlings

I highly recommend this article by Kristen Lamb, author of  We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. (That's the book link.)

This particular blog post is about letting go of the phrases or scenes in our writing that we love but do not move the story forward. They make us feel yummy, but offer nothing to the reader. Check it out here. There is a cute photo of a Guinea Pig there, too.