Composing a multi-post travelogue before "publishing" it

[ColinJ]

I would write the first post, then immediately add a few placeholder posts which you can go back and edit later.

A brilliantly simple solution, which I did NOT manage to come up with when contemplating the problem!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I would write the first post, then immediately add a few placeholder posts which you can go back and edit later.

Great idea, never occurred to me!
I normally make a photo album on here first, then just end the post with "to be continued".
I put the best pictures in the actual posts, the rest are linked from the album.
But your method is better by far.

 

[summerdays]

You can always delete any unused posts.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I would write the first post, then immediately add a few placeholder posts which you can go back and edit later.

As the others already said (while I was asleep): excellent idea.

 

[Debade]

I know CrazyGuy has been suggested already. My wife uses it for all our tours (1 week to 3 months). Works great for us.

 

[jonny jeez]

Personally I write mine off site (off cc site that is) and ask for admin help to post them all as consecutive posts, without replies and such breaking up the individual entries.

Ps, I dint mind breaking up the blog entries but worry that some will get confused and not known if the blog has finished it not.

 

[Spinney]

The other way you could to it is to post in Contact the Staff initially - explaining why you are doing it - then the only people who have to not post are the moderators. When you are ready, they can then move the thread to the relevant forum

 

[Shut Up Legs]

The other way you could to it is to post in Contact the Staff initially - explaining why you are doing it - then the only people who have to not post are the moderators. When you are ready, they can then move the thread to the relevant forum

Thanks, @Spinney , but I'll probably just use @Milkfloat 's idea, and just post placeholders for each of the 7 days of the tour, then fill them in when I can. Then they'll be consecutive and so easier to read, and the moderators won't have more work to do.

 

[Milkfloat]

Thanks, @Spinney , but I'll probably just use @Milkfloat 's idea, and just post placeholders for each of the 7 days of the tour, then fill them in when I can. Then they'll be consecutive and so easier to read, and the moderators won't have more work to do.

You do realise that the naughty part of the forum are going to try and scupper this plan now. Luckily you can do it in the middle of our night.

 

[classic33]

You do realise that the naughty part of the forum are going to try and scupper this plan now. Luckily you can do it in the middle of our night.

When there's no-one around!

And whilst he's recovering/preparing for the day ahead.

 

[velovoice]

Isn't there a time limit on going back and editing existing posts, though?

 

[ColinJ]

Isn't there a time limit on going back and editing existing posts, though?

There is, but I think it is 1 year for established members. I can still edit one of my posts from October 2015 but not one from August 2015.