Minor editing is ok. But no significant rewrites.
That is the way for my books.
There can be a tendency to over explain what's happening in a story.
Leave some things to the audience's imagination.
Pat McGoohan did that with The Prisoner. And many hated it.
Some want to be spoon fed answers.
I refuse to aid and abet laziness. Life is not always clean and clear. We may want explanation, but we might search for answers.
If you don't like it, then write your own stuff.
When it comes to current events, people need to be shown so they understand the situation. That's in the world. And we share solutions.
Fictional narrative is best served when readers/viewers can devise resolution, or add to the character of the story. Or to just leave it just as it is.
I have back stories for some of my characters. It helps me focus on the narrative. But, I would rather have a sense of wonder or at least mystery concerning them.
I can't even compare to Pat's work, however I believe in discussion, hows whens wheres whys, to further interest.
As a showbiz friend says, 'there is a message in the ravioli'. We can get points across in fiction we might not otherwise.
At any rate, soon anyone who wants will be able to judge for him/herself re my work.
I predict it will be interesting.
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