EDITORIAL PRODUCTION · Workflow idea

Move from a topic to a sourced draft while keeping publication in an editor’s hands.

For a topic and site the team is authorized to work on, gather current research, prepare a structured article with citations and relevant internal links, and save it as an unpublished draft with an optional featured image. Verify every claim and citation, add meaningful editorial value, check image rights and disclosures, and require an editor to approve the text, visuals, and destination before publication.

A Roman aqueduct taking shape from architectural sketch to marble.
A little structure. A clearer outcome.
Starts with
An editor submits an approved topic for a new article
Produces
An unpublished article draft with citations, internal links, metadata, and editorial approval status.
Category
Research & strategy

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A keyword, intended audience, site scope, and permitted research sources

“Prepare a useful, original article draft with evidence and review notes, not an automatically published post.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps a publishing team prepare a structured article draft from a topic, current research, and relevant site pages.

  1. Confirm topic, audience, and research scope

    Set the intended reader and use sources permitted for the assignment.

  2. Collect current evidence and relevant site pages

    Keep source dates and links visible and exclude unrelated material.

  3. Prepare an original article draft

    Organize the topic clearly and add useful context rather than repeating search results.

  4. Check citations, links, claims, and image rights

    Verify important details and make uncertainty or missing support explicit.

  5. Approve before publication

    Require an editor to review the exact text, image, and destination.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

An unpublished article draft with citations, internal links, metadata, and editorial approval status.

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Review researched article drafts

Research & strategy · Example outcome

The handoff

An unpublished article draft with citations, internal links, metadata, and editorial approval status.

Keep in mind

Search summaries and automated quality scores can miss errors, weak evidence, or misleading context. Check each citation against its source, distinguish reporting from analysis, respect image and text rights, keep drafts private, and have a qualified editor approve all claims and publication settings.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Choose permitted sources and topics

Document source terms, evidence expectations, and editorial scope.

Set originality and quality standards

Require useful reader-focused content and prohibit unsupported claims.

Keep drafts and media private

Limit access while checking citations, rights, and audience suitability.

Assign a publishing editor

Keep final factual, rights, accessibility, and publication decisions with a person.

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Book manuscript drafts

Prepare an outline, chapter draft, cover concept, and formatted manuscript package for editorial review. Keep source details traceable, protect private information, and make the final decision reviewable.

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