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 However, this will not automatically refresh your browser page.
 
+### Writing drafts
+
+Use `Status: draft` in the article metadata. When the site is generated, the
+`output/drafts` folder will be created with your new draft article. This allows
+us to work on new articles and still store the pages here in the repository.
+
 ## Deploying the site
 
 Just run the usual: