---
title: "Content vault — getting started"
project: "editorial-ops"
tags:
  - inbox
  - onboarding
  - writing
date: 2026-04-07
---

# Welcome

This vault separates **thinking** from **shipping**. Use it when one blog post spans a week of research and three outline passes.

## Suggested flow

1. **Capture** — Inbox or `drafts/` with `status: draft`.
2. **Support** — Pull quotes and data into `research/`; link back to the draft’s working title.
3. **Structure** — Break chapters and long posts in `outlines/` before you polish prose.
4. **Ship** — Move or duplicate the canonical version to `published/` and record URL + metrics.

## Naming

- Drafts: `drafts/<slug>.md`
- Published: `published/YYYY-MM-<slug>.md` (adjust to your archive style)

## Quality bar

One clear thesis per piece, one primary CTA, and a style check against `style-guide/voice-and-tone.md` before you schedule.

Archive this note when the habit feels automatic.