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@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ $ cd path/to/my/flacs
 $ mfbatch -c 
 ```
 
-### 2) Edit the `MFBATCH_LIST` file in vim, or nano, or whatever your favorite text
-editor is.
+`mfbatch` will scan the current working directory and 
+all subdirectories recursively. You can use a `-p` option 
+to switch to another directory before scanning.
 
+### 2) Edit the `MFBATCH_LIST` file in your `$EDITOR`.
 ```sh 
 $ mfbatch --edit
 ```
@@ -42,10 +44,15 @@ in the selected folder along with their current metadata.
 ```
 
 The `MFBATCH_LIST` format allows you to set metadata once and then write values
-to a run of files all at once.
+to a run of files all at once. Several commands are available to manipulate
+the metadata written to the files.
 
 ### 3) After you've made the changes you want to make, write them to the files.
 
 ```sh 
 $ mfbatch -W
 ```
+
+Writing metadata is interactive, `mfbatch` will display the
+metdata to be written to each file and metadata can be
+edited interactively at a prompt before writing.