diff --git a/fs_manage_quests.lua b/fs_manage_quests.lua
index 97c4af2..9a43efe 100644
--- a/fs_manage_quests.lua
+++ b/fs_manage_quests.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ end
 -- makes use of yl_speak_up.input_fs_manage_general and is thus pretty short
 yl_speak_up.input_fs_manage_quests = function(player, formname, fields)
 	local pname = player:get_player_name()
+	if(fields and fields.manage_quest_steps and fields.manage_quest_steps ~= "") then
+		-- the quest we're working at is stored in yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].q_id
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "manage_quest_steps")
+		return
+	end
 	local quest_list = yl_speak_up.get_sorted_quest_list(pname)
 	local res = yl_speak_up.input_fs_manage_general(player, formname, fields,
 		-- what_is_the_list_about, min_length, max_length, function_add_new_entry,
@@ -79,10 +84,70 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_manage_quests = function(player, param)
 					"add and change a human readable description later on.",
 				"If you click here, the selected quest will be deleted.\n"..
 					"This will only be possible if it's not used anywhere.")
-	if(selected and selected ~= "") then
-		local k = selected
-		-- index 1 is "Add variable:"
-		table.insert(formspec, "button[12,2.15;4.5,0.6;show_variable;Show and edit this variable]")
+	if(not(selected) or selected == "") then
+		return table.concat(formspec, "")
 	end
+	local var_name = yl_speak_up.restore_complete_var_name(selected, pname)
+	local quest = {}
+        for q_id, data in pairs(yl_speak_up.quests) do
+		if(data and data.var_name and data.var_name == var_name) then
+			quest = data
+		end
+	end
+	local quest_state_selected = table.indexof({"created","testing","open","official"}, quest.state)
+	if(quest_state_selected == -1) then
+		quest_state_selected = 1
+	end
+	-- index 1 is "Add variable:"
+
+	table.insert(formspec, "button[12,2.15;4.5,0.6;show_variable;Show and edit this variable]")
+
+	table.insert(formspec, "scroll_container[0,3;18,8;scr0;vertical;1]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "button[12,0.15;4.5,0.6;manage_quest_steps;Manage quest steps]")
+
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,0.5;Quest ID:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[3.5,0.5;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.id or "- ? -").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,1.1;State:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "dropdown[3.5,0.8;4.0,0.5;quest_state;created,testing,open,official;"..tostring(quest_state_selected).."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,1.7;Creator/Owner:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "field[3.5,1.4;4.0,0.5;quest_owner;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.owner or "- ? -").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,2.3;Name:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "field[3.5,2.0;13.0,0.5;quest_name;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.name or "- ? -").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,2.9;Short Description:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "field[3.5,2.6;13.0,0.5;quest_short_desc;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.short_desc or "- ? -").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,3.5;Full Description:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "textarea[3.5,3.2;13.0,1.5;quest_desc;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.description or "- ? -").."]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "label[0.5,5.1;Internal comment:]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "textarea[3.5,4.8;13.0,1.5;quest_comment;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(quest.comment or "- ? -").."]")
+
+	table.insert(formspec, "button[3.5,6.5;4.0,0.8;save_changes;TODO Save changes]")
+	table.insert(formspec, "scroll_container_end[]")
+
+	-- TODO: make the content of the fields and textareas more readable (more contrast)
+	-- TODO: actually process and store changed entries
+--[[
+	-- TODO: entries that are not yet shown:
+        quest.var_name = var_name -- name of the variable where progress is stored for each player
+        quest.step_data = {}      -- table containing information about a quest step (=key)
+                                  -- this may also be information about WHERE a quest step shall
+                                  -- take place
+        quest.subquests = {}      -- list of other quest_ids that contribute to this quest
+                                  -- -> determined from quests.npcs and quests.locations
+        quest.is_subquest_of = {} -- list of quest_ids this quest contributes to
+                                  -- -> determined from quests.npcs and quests.locations
+        quest.npcs = {}           -- list of NPC that contribute to this quest
+                                  -- -> derived from quest.var_name
+        quest.locations = {}      -- list of locations that contribute to this quest
+                                  -- -> derived from quest.var_name
+        quest.items = {}          -- data of quest items created and accepted
+	     quest.rewards = {}        -- list of rewards (item stacks) for this ques
+        quest.testers = {}        -- list of player names that can test the quest
+                                  -- -> during the created/testing phase: any player for which
+                                  --    quest.var_name is set to a value
+        quest.solved_by = {}      -- list of names of players that solved the quest at least once
+--]]
+
+	-- store the quest ID so that we know what we're working at
+	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].q_id = quest.id
 	return table.concat(formspec, "")
 end