diff --git a/prisma/dev.db b/prisma/dev.db
index 4dcac18..4524a66 100644
Binary files a/prisma/dev.db and b/prisma/dev.db differ
diff --git a/src/app/lib/create.ts b/src/app/lib/create.ts
index cf41f49..1d1e3ec 100644
--- a/src/app/lib/create.ts
+++ b/src/app/lib/create.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 "use server"
-import { Genre } from "@prisma/client"
+import { Genre, Story } from "@prisma/client"
 import prisma from "./db"
 import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache"
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation"
 
-export async function createStory(data) {
+export async function createStory(data: Story & { genres: number[] }) {
 	"use server"
-	const genresArray = data.genres.map((e: Genre) => { return { id: e } })
+	const genresArray = data.genres.map((e) => { return { id: e } })
 	const res = await prisma.story.create({
 		data: {
 			title: data.title,
diff --git a/src/app/lib/update.ts b/src/app/lib/update.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fc3d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/lib/update.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { Genre, Story } from "@prisma/client"
+import { StoryWithGenres } from "app/story/page"
+import prisma from "./db"
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache"
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation"
+
+export async function updateStory(data: Story & { genres: number[] }) {
+	"use server"
+	const genresArray = data.genres.map((e) => { return { id: e } })
+
+	const res = await prisma.story.update({
+		where: { id: data.id },
+		data: {
+			title: data.title,
+			word_count: data.word_count,
+			genres: { set: genresArray }
+		}
+	})
+	console.log(`updated story: ${res}`)
+	revalidatePath("/story")
+	redirect("/story")
+}
diff --git a/src/app/story/create.tsx b/src/app/story/create.tsx
index d61a499..912ab0a 100644
--- a/src/app/story/create.tsx
+++ b/src/app/story/create.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default function CreateStoryDialog({ genres }: ComponentProps<"div"> & {
           <DialogTitle>New story</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>Create an entry for a new story i.e. a thing you intend to submit for publication.</DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
-        <StoryForm createStory={createStory} genres={genres} />
+        <StoryForm createStory={createStory} genres={genres} existingData={null} />
         <DialogFooter>
           <Button form="storyform">Submit</Button>
         </DialogFooter>
diff --git a/src/app/story/page.tsx b/src/app/story/page.tsx
index 4d94658..a75734b 100644
--- a/src/app/story/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/story/page.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default async function Page() {
     <div className="container mx-auto">
       <DataTable columns={columns} data={storiesWithGenres} type="story">
         <CreateStoryDialog genres={genres} />
+        {/* TODO - EDIT STORY DIALOG */}
       </DataTable>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/app/ui/forms/story.tsx b/src/app/ui/forms/story.tsx
index 60e04cd..068731a 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/forms/story.tsx
+++ b/src/app/ui/forms/story.tsx
@@ -21,31 +21,33 @@ import {
 	PopoverContent,
 } from "@/components/ui/popover"
 import { ComponentProps } from "react"
-import { Genre } from "@prisma/client"
+import { Genre, Story } from "@prisma/client"
 import { randomStoryTitle } from "app/lib/shortStoryTitleGenerator"
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation"
 import GenrePicker from "./genrePicker"
+import { StoryWithGenres } from "app/story/page"
 
 const formSchema = z.object({
+	id: z.number().optional(),
 	title: z.string().min(2).max(50),
 	word_count: z.coerce.number().min(100),
 	genres: z.array(z.number())
 })
 
-export default function StoryForm({ genres, createStory, className }: ComponentProps<"div"> & { genres: Array<Genre>, createStory: (data: any) => void }) {
-	// 1. Define your form.
+export default function StoryForm({ genres, createStory, className, existingData }: ComponentProps<"div"> & { genres: Array<Genre>, createStory: (data: any) => void, existingData: Story & { genres: number[] } | null }) {
 	const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof formSchema>>({
 		resolver: zodResolver(formSchema),
 		defaultValues: {
-			title: "",
-			word_count: 0,
-			genres: []
+			id: existingData?.id,
+			title: existingData?.title ?? "",
+			word_count: existingData?.word_count ?? 500,
+			genres: existingData?.genres ?? []
 		},
 	})
-	// 2. Define a submit handler.
+
+
+
 	function onSubmit(values: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) {
-		// Do something with the form values.
-		// ✅ This will be type-safe and validated.
 		toast({
 			title: "You submitted the following values:",
 			description: (
diff --git a/src/app/ui/tables/contextMenu.tsx b/src/app/ui/tables/contextMenu.tsx
index 95c9477..c237519 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/tables/contextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/app/ui/tables/contextMenu.tsx
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ export default function FormContextMenu({ pathname, row, selectedRows, deselect
     <Dialog modal={true}>
       <ContextMenuContent >
         {pathname !== "/submission" && selectedRows.length <= 1 ?
-          <Link href={`${pathname}/${row.original.id}`}>
-            <ContextMenuItem>Inspect</ContextMenuItem>
-          </Link>
+          <>
+            <Link href={`${pathname}/${row.original.id}`}>
+              <ContextMenuItem>Inspect</ContextMenuItem>
+            </Link>
+            <ContextMenuItem>Edit</ContextMenuItem>
+          </>
           : ""
         }
         {