.B whatnow
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
-.RB [ \-noedit ]
.RB [ \-prompt
.IR string ]
.RI [ file ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-Version ]
.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B repl
after the initial edit.
.PP
-When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless
-.B \-noedit
-is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
+When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the
+.B \-editor
+switch with an empty string argument is given,
+in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
.B whatnow
repetitively prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
and awaits a response. The valid responses are:
.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.