First, decide how far off it is
Before you act, judge the size of the problem. A draft that is right except for one detail needs a different fix from a draft that aimed at the wrong job entirely. Matching the fix to the miss saves you the most time.
| If the draft is… | Then… |
|---|---|
| Right except for one fact or line | Make a surgical edit — change just that part. |
| Right in shape but wrong in tone or detail in places | Steer with a few scoped instructions. |
| Built around the wrong job, type or direction | Regenerate from a better brief. |
Correct just one thing
Most misses are local — a wrong price, an off date, a clumsy sentence. You do not need to start over. Fix the single thing and keep everything else you already approved.
- Tell Waxe the exact change and preview its proposal before accepting.
- Or edit the text yourself — what you edit is what you send.
- Confirm any figure that feeds a total after you change it.
Undo an edit that made it worse
Because Waxe proposes changes you accept or reject, a bad suggestion never reaches your document unless you approve it — so rejecting is the cleanest undo. If a change you accepted turns out wrong, you can roll it back and try a different instruction.
Regenerate when the whole draft is off
If the draft aimed at the wrong thing — wrong document type, wrong scope, wrong design direction — patching it is slower than starting again. Regenerate, but improve the brief first so the new draft lands closer.
Spot what was missing
Identify the context Waxe lacked — usually scope, pricing inputs or the design direction.
Tighten the brief
Add those facts, and paste in the source if you have one.
Regenerate
Let Waxe draft again from the stronger brief.
Refine
Polish the remaining details with surgical edits.
For what makes a brief land, see Brief Waxe for a great draft.
Stop it recurring
Most repeat misses trace back to missing context. A small amount of setup teaches Waxe your defaults so it stops guessing.
- Give Waxe the real source rather than describing it from memory — see Citations & sources.
- Set up your branding profile so the design lands first time — see Set up your branding profile.
- State pricing inputs and what is out of scope up front.
- Name the design direction you want when you generate.