Too much to put on the Common App...How do I decided what's best?

Like most of you, I have too many awards and extracurriculars and they don’t fit in the Common App. Is it better to pick and choose, and drive home my best awards, or put everything in there in some way?

For example, one of my teacher recommendation letters is going to focus on my writing awards, which are my most prestigious awards. Should I put them under the Awards section, or choose lesser school awards and let the letter do the talking?

How do you decide what are the best things to put on your application?

How about trying to group things? You can have one entry for writer/publisher and include publications, awards, etc.

You put them under “Awards”.
Overall, you create categories: writing, arts, leadership, community service, international interests…