Drafts Are Not Sufficient

Currently, Medium offers only two sections for stories: published and drafts. The draft section is organized chronologically, displaying the most recently edited stories at the top. Here’s the information you can see about a draft:

• Title
• Subtitle
• Last Edited
• Estimated Reading Time
• Word Count

Some writers are highly organized and plan their stories to publish ahead of time. For instance, I have a busy travel schedule coming up: visiting FujiQ amusement park in Tokyo on Friday, attending a cherry blossom festival on Saturday, flying to Osaka for my cousin's performance on Sunday, and finally enjoying Universal Studios on Monday. Admittedly, it sounds like a brag, but my point is, during this time, I won’t be writing actively. Instead, I’ll have stories scheduled to go live.

Scheduled Stories: A Necessary Feature

I propose that a new tab be established to distinguish Scheduled Stories from Drafts. I’m uncertain if the scheduled stories should include those submitted to publications. What are your thoughts?

At the very least, navigating through each draft to check if it has been submitted for publication or scheduled for release is quite inefficient.

Keep Your Writing Organized

My content strategy encompasses seven distinct categories, in which I consider myself knowledgeable, along with meta-writing regarding Medium itself. Implementing a scheduled stories section would enable me to visualize my content distribution across these niches more effectively.

It’s all too easy to focus on one category and lose sight of the broader picture. When a writer can easily see what has been completed, it reduces the friction involved in transitioning from drafts to published works. Currently, I rely on a convoluted spreadsheet filled with titles, tags, publication statuses, dates, niche categories, and color codes. It’s a chaotic system. I prefer to keep my ideas in this messy spreadsheet, as my Draft area tends to get overcrowded and confusing.

Tell Me Your Thoughts

Am I the only one who believes a Scheduled Stories section would be advantageous?

I know Medium values feedback and continually strives for improvement. Last month, I reported an issue with GIF profile pictures not functioning on mobile devices, and they promptly responded that they were addressing the issue. Within weeks, it was resolved.

So please, don't hesitate to share your opinions. If enough users express a desire for a feature, I am confident that Medium will take action.