I've now cut out 4,500 words, or about 5 percent, or 20 pages.

I keep putting Part I of the book to the Cringe Test -- can I open to any random part of the book and not cringe? Or are there still parts that are shoved in just to make a point or a joke, but are no longer necessary? Or parts I thought were needed for background but can be explained more subtly?

On another note, here's a useful and interesting link to scriptwriting expressions in someone's blog. Anyone who likes sitcoms or TV in general will enjoy this. Thanks to Doogs for forwarding it.