(LFDM) I need help updating my campaign.

Although i do not need help dm'ing, i am running a campaign i wrote 10 years ago for  some friends. I have been advised that my campaign seems railroaded. I am going to ask my players if this is okay, but if they would prefer a more open sand box then i wouldn't mind some help tailoring my campaign or getting some helpful hits on how to change things so that my game is more open, without destroying the campaign that i worked hard all those years ago to build. ( as i am busy right now, my time to work on this campaign is fairly limited... After 9pm MDT for the near future, the only bonus is that the ext game isn't until the 18th of June)

I would love to look things over for you Douglas.  Most players do not enjoy a story on rails so maybe I can be of some help.

that would be great. a little late today, but i should be available after 9pm MDT most days

i will be available tuesday thursday friday and saturday this week around 7pm MDT if you are available then... although i may be also helping a new player design a character tuesday..(not positive, but i think that is his plan)

What edition/setting/style/format is this?  I can also help as I am very big on running games that are open.  Contact me on skype at Gravymattingly if you want to chat.

i am running a Darwin's World campaign it's a post-apocalyptic world...

As a general rule, don't plan out the whole campaign. Make a few NPCs for each of friendly/neutral/hostile, give them motivations & goals, then plan a couple sessions' worth of content. Anything past that is gonna be useless anyways, because no plot survives interaction with an outside source (such as PCs).

okay yawgmoth, but it is to late for that already, as i said this is a 10 year old campaign, so all the stuff i have for encounters and stuff is previously used and 10 years old...i also said that i am a busy man and don't have a lot of time to rewrite new stuff.