Saving posts as drafts in Wordpress, not on your computer
April 29th, 2008
Have you ever started writing a post and then left it to finish at a later date? Maybe you had to do some more research, maybe you were waiting on some information from someone, maybe you were feeling uninspired and needed to wait until you could finish the post with a proper bang.
I always write my posts in Notepad, then copy and paste them into my Wordpress editor once they’re finished. When I don’t finish the post I’m working on because of any of the above reasons, I save it and store it in my “to do” folder on my desktop.
Over the years, I’ve accumulated a lot of random bits of posts all over my hard drive and I just realized today how extremely stupid that is.
Why haven’t I been saving them as DRAFTS in my Wordpress editor?? That way, I would have seen them every time I logged in to write a new post instead of forgetting about them while they were floating around on my computer.
If you’ve been doing this as well, it’s time to stop. I wouldn’t doubt if I was the only one who’s been silly enough to do this, but if I’m not then this post might help you.
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1. Anna | May 1st, 2008 at 7:18 am
I’m new to blogging, but I always loved to write. I know what you are talking about, my computer is full of ideas and half written articles that I can’t remember where they are located.
Since I use word press for blogging things are different, I just start a title and save it for later. That is when I’m in the middle of one post and something else comes to my mind.
Finding subject to write about is a challenge for me:)
2. Cassie | May 7th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Hey Anna,
Finding topics to write about is a huge challenge for me too. I have little bouts of inspiration once in awhile but they’re few and far between.
Ideas usually pop into my head at weird times but I try to take advantage of it by acting on it as soon as I can. If I can’t sit down and write it out, I’ll make a note in a notebook, scrap of paper or even a note in my cell phone.
Magazines, other blogs, TV, conversations with other people - those kinds of things usually kick start the idea factory.
3. garnet nagy | May 16th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Interesting point although I would caution people to keep everything they considered important enough backed up at all times, esspecially if you are not using your own domain to host your blog…now if I could just figure out what to do with my notebooks full of half-written articles and ideas(and why I am commenting on a WAHM’s blog…LOL!
4. Cassie | May 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Great point Garnet. Backing up is something that should be done regularly but a lot of people don’t. I use the backup plugin for wordpress so it should be backing up the draft posts as well. At least I hope so!
I’ve got notebooks full of half-written articles myself. I’ve been meaning to sit down with my laptop in a comfy spot and transfer it all to my hard drive, but who knows when that will actually happen.
And what’s so bad about commenting on a WAHM’s blog? Cause you’re a dude?
5. Mike | June 2nd, 2008 at 8:21 am
I have so many posts saved in wordpress, it’s rediculous, I cannot get myself to post them unless I feel just right about it. It’s like writing a song when you have a chorus and a catchy title, but nothing in the middle.
Maybe if you have posts like those, you need a forum and start a conversation based on those beginnings of posts and see what others have to say.
Just a thought.
Mike
6. Cassie | June 2nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
That’s a great idea Mike…finding a way to bounce those ideas of other people would hopefully help get those posts published. I do the same thing myself (not posting until I think it’s just right).
I think I have a great idea, I start writing, then I go back and read through it and realize it’s a piece of crap. Sometimes I’ll read through again a few months later and think that it really wasn’t that bad, but that’s the problem people like me have. We’re overly critical of ourselves and our writing.
I know of some people who never read through their articles once they’ve written them for that very reason. They’ll publish them without proofreading, or they’ll give it to someone else to proofread for them. Maybe you could try that too Mike.
7. Charles | June 7th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Mike you need an assitant!
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