Now write the piece from start to finish. Once you ve written your piece, put it aside. The feature takes time to develop and write. You ve expended all that energy and now it s time to relax. When you re ready, redraft it until you re satisfied.
Editors organise written material for their readers.
They re not out to get you or destroy your precious work. However, please don t waste their time and yours with silly questions. Editors are busy people and need to know what you are selling. I have a story in which you may be interested. It s about the dedicated volunteers in retirement homes, one of whom is a former salesman for Advance Publications.