after the initial edit.
.PP
When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the
-.B \-edit
+.B \-editor
switch with an empty string argument is given,
in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
.B whatnow
.BR whatnow 's
actions in complex ways.
.PP
+If the initial edit fails, no new draft is created, but any
+existing re-used draft is preserved.
+Failures of later edits are ignored and another prompt is printed.
+.PP
The
.B \-prompt
.I string
.SH CONTEXT
None
-
-.SH BUGS
-If the initial edit fails,
-.B whatnow
-deletes your draft (by renaming
-it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.