So, I started work on this story I had an idea for about 2 months ago and I had this outline and some themes and symbols and character ideas. Then I started writing it yesterday and today and following the outline and as usual it just isn't going where I thought. I get into scenes and characters and by the time I feel OK with it, I'm several pages along on part that isn't crucial to the plot, but really does paint some nice environment and characters. Then I don't know what to do with it. Cut it? Start over? Leave it and keep going.

Same old story ... my short stories never are really all that short