# Content creation template

This template fits **books, blogs, newsletters, and long-form creative work** where you need capture, research, outlines, publication records, and a living style guide.

## What you get

- **Inbox** — orientation and quick ideas.
- **Drafts** — work in progress with editorial metadata in frontmatter.
- **Research** — clips with sources and why they matter.
- **Outlines** — chapter or post skeletons with word targets.
- **Published** — canonical record after ship: URL, metrics, lessons.
- **Style guide** — voice, tone, and examples your editors (human or AI) can follow.

## Workflow

1. Drop raw ideas in **inbox** or straight into **drafts** with `status: draft`.
2. When research stacks up, file clips under **research** with URLs and quotes.
3. On publish, copy the final Markdown into **published** and add metrics after 7 and 30 days.

## Frontmatter

All starter notes include `title`, `project`, `tags`, and `date`. Drafts add `status`, `target_date`, and `word_count_target` where useful.