A strong revision instruction explains what should change and what should stay. Use Revise draft when the story’s general direction works but the tone, setting, supporting character, reading level, or ending needs a broader adjustment.
Open Revise draft
Open the story’s draft-review page.
Select Write a fresh version.
Keep Revise draft selected.
Enter the instruction in the text box.
Select Create draft.
What to include in a useful revision instruction
Use this simple pattern:
Keep [what works]. Change [what should be different]. Make sure [important constraint].
For example:
“Keep the tiny library and brave-reading theme. Replace the mouse with Maya’s dog. Make sure the dog appears consistently after page 5.”
“Keep the same plot. Use shorter sentences and one clear action per page for a prereader.”
“Keep the first-day-of-school setting. Make the teacher reassuring without promising that nothing difficult will happen.”
Be specific about the kind of change
Character
Name the character to add, remove, or replace and describe their role in the story.
Setting
Say which scenes should move and where. Avoid asking for a completely different setting if you want the rest of the plot preserved.
Tone
Use concrete direction such as playful, reassuring, practical, adventurous, or gentle. Avoid vague instructions such as “make it better.”
Reading level
Ask for shorter sentences, simpler vocabulary, more dialogue, or more descriptive detail. Review the result rather than assuming the instruction created the right level.
Ending
Explain the emotional or practical endpoint without demanding a guaranteed outcome. For example, ask for the child to practice asking for help—not to “never feel nervous again.”
When to edit a page instead
Use direct page editing when you need to correct a name, replace one phrase, adjust a single action, or fix the order of two pages. A whole-draft revision may introduce unnecessary changes.
Review the revised draft
Confirm the requested change appears throughout the story.
Look for new inconsistencies introduced by the revision.
Check names, pronouns, tone, age fit, and private information.
Edit individual pages before continuing to illustration.