Lately I have found myself writing late at night. My posts are being published at midnight, 1:00 AM, and I find that I get very few comments, and no discussion on the topic - much less a feature, or recognition. 
So I've decided that I need to start posting DURING THE DAY when every other semi-normal creature is awake. However, I can't seem to get five minutes to spare during the day to write a blog post.
So the midnight blog snacking continued.
Then I discovered a beautiful AR feature that I simply had not used at all. It was the "post as a draft" feature.
How awesome is this? First of all, I can send my message out when you are all bright eyed and bushy tailed, and I might actually get some comments! That idea in itself is exciting.
How about the added benefit that I can quickly proof a pre-written blog before I post it while the sun is out? Midnight writing can be a hit or miss - sometimes I write something awesome, which makes me so happy. Other times I don't even know what I was trying to say.
What about when you write something, are in the middle of it and come up with an added comment you'd like to make on the topic - but it needs some research. Why not just post it as a draft and come back to it later?
What if you want to write something, you have some spare time, but you don't want to show it to the world for a couple days? (A new ad campaign, an event, etc.) Post it as a draft and then return to it when you're ready to release it from its "drafty" cage and into the AR world!
So run free, fellow Active Rainers, and enjoy the freedom and bliss of the "draft" setting. (And next time you see a midnight post by me, feel free to flag it for a feature!!!!)
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