diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 327289b54b..be639f76b8 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -843,14 +843,16 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this.  I need more detail her
 
             <para>
                 Before modifying source code, it is important to notify Quilt so it can track the changes 
-                into the new patch file:
+                into a new patch file.
+                To create a new patch, use <filename>quilt new</filename> as below:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ quilt new NAME-OF-PATCH.patch
                 </literallayout>
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                After notifying Quilt, add all modified files into that patch:
+                After creating the patch, add all the files you will be modifying into that patch
+                as follows:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ quilt add file1 file2 file3
                 </literallayout>