diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6da73e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load bookwyrm_tags %}
+
+{% block title %}{% trans "Compose status" %}{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<header class="block content">
+    <h1>{% trans "Compose status" %}</h1>
+</header>
+
+<div class="box columns">
+    {% if book %}
+    <div class="column is-one-third">
+        <div class="block">
+            <a href="{{ book.local_path }}">{% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book  %}</a>
+        </div>
+        <h3 class="title is-6">{% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=book %}</h3>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+    <div class="column is-two-thirds">
+        {% if not form %}
+        {% include 'snippets/create_status.html' %}
+        {% else %}
+        {% include 'snippets/create_status_form.html' %}
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 828d46bf..46398806 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(
         r"%s/replies(.json)?/?$" % status_path, views.Replies.as_view(), name="replies"
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^post/?$",
+        views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
+        name="create-status",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^post/(?P<status_type>\w+)/?$",
         views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index b68b7339..10b9ebf8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from bookwyrm import forms, models
 from bookwyrm.sanitize_html import InputHtmlParser
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 from bookwyrm.utils import regex
-from .feed import feed_page_data
 from .helpers import handle_remote_webfinger
 from .reading import edit_readthrough
 
@@ -22,6 +21,12 @@ from .reading import edit_readthrough
 class CreateStatus(View):
     """ the view for *posting* """
 
+    def get(self, request):
+        """ compose view (used for delete-and-redraft """
+        book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=request.GET.get("book"))
+        data = {"book": book}
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
+
     def post(self, request, status_type):
         """ create  status of whatever type """
         status_type = status_type[0].upper() + status_type[1:]
@@ -103,14 +108,13 @@ class DeleteAndRedraft(View):
             return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
         # TODO: get the correct form (maybe a generic form)
-        redraft_form = forms.StatusForm(instance=status)
+        data = {"form": forms.StatusForm(instance=status)}
+        if hasattr(status, "book"):
+            data["book"] = status.book
 
         # perform deletion
         status.delete()
-        data = feed_page_data(request.user)
-        # TODO: set up the correct edit state
-        data["redraft_form"] = redraft_form
-        return TemplateResponse(request, "feed/feed.html")
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
 
 
 def find_mentions(content):