Befuddled

So, if you have perused the “I recommend books for writers” section you will see I have added a couple of books. Since reading these books I have been able to write a succinct synopsis (which I am astounded at accomplishing) and have determined that I have throw out the prologue and majority of chapter one and essentially re-write the beginning of my book.  I wasn’t happy about that to say the least, but after combing through the subplots and really getting to the nitty gritty, I discovered I have a bunch of useless information that, while interesting, is not vital to moving the story along.  So that is where I sit.  Befuddled as I examine past drafts to determine how I’m going to do this.