Journal — draft and publish

In Scripvio, a journal entry first lives as a draft (work in progress), then becomes published (reference in the Library). Later edits go through a new draft (new version), then publish again. This guide explains those states in plain language.

→ Create an entry · Journal overview · Drafts and published (overview)

Two statuses in one sentence

Status	In short	Where to find it
Draft	Work-in-progress version, freely editable	Create → Journal segment
Published	Reference version for reading	Library → Journal

flowchart TD
  A[New entry] --> B[Draft]
  B -->|Publish| C[Published]
  C --> D[Library]
  C -->|New version| E[Work draft]
  E -->|Publish| C
  B --> F[Create]

What is a draft?

A draft is the working version of your entry:

edit title, entry date, content, mood, tags, references, and Tracking links;
autosave (and local storage offline);
Edit entry ⋮ menu offers Publish and View read-only;
read preview shows a Draft chip.

Until you publish, the entry does not appear under Library → Journal.

Several drafts?

Each new entry (+ → Journal entry) creates a separate journal document.
For an entry already published, only one version draft at a time per document: if a draft exists, the app offers Open draft instead of creating another (A draft already exists for this entry.).

What is a published entry?

A published entry is the version visible in the Library:

read on the Journal screen (Published chip);
favorite from read mode;
Bible references and Tracking activities in read-only (no link/unlink on the published version).

Publish means “freeze this version for my account in the Library”, not “make it public on the internet”. Your journal stays private to your Scripvio account.

First publish (draft → published)

Requirements

Condition	Message if missing
Title / theme set	Add a title before publishing.
Connection recommended	Publish may be queued offline

Content, mood, and tags can be filled in gradually; only title is required to publish.

Steps

Open the draft: Create → Journal → tap the row (Edit entry).
Review text (preview: ⋮ → View read-only).
⋮ → Publish.
Confirm:

Publish entry?
The entry will appear in the Library. Publishing closes this draft (you can create a new version later).
Tap Publish in the dialog.

Possible outcomes

Message	Meaning
Entry published.	Online success — Scripvio usually opens read in the Library (`/library/journal/…/read`)
Publish queued (offline).	Queued locally; sent when back online
Could not publish the entry. Try again.	Failure — check connection

After successful online publish:

entry appears under Library → Journal;
it leaves the active draft list in Create → Journal;
Publish is not offered again until a new draft is created.

Publish a correction (new version)

When an entry is already published, you do not edit body text in place in the Library—you use a work draft.

Flow

Library → Journal → open the entry (Journal read screen).
⋮ → New version…
Create a new version? dialog:

Creating a new version generates a draft from the published entry.
- The Library stays unchanged.
- The draft appears under Create.
- You can publish later to replace the published version.
Create a new version — or Open draft if one exists (A draft already exists for this entry.).
Edit entry opens (often via Library path /library/journal/:id for the draft).
Edit → ⋮ → Publish (same dialog, title required).
The published Library version is updated; the work draft is closed again.

During steps 5–6:

Where	What you see
Library	The previous published version
Create → Journal	The draft for the new version

Preview from Create

View read-only from a draft under Create does not show New version… (only for published Library read).

Why publish?

Need	Without publish	After publish
Find entry in catalog	Create → Journal only	Library → Journal (search, sort)
Dedicated reading	Preview from editor	Journal read in Library
Align devices	Draft sync possible	Clear reference version in Library
Share as PDF	—	Not available for journal

You can keep a draft for a long time; publish when that version is “official” for rereading in the Library.

Versions — mental model

Scripvio ties each entry to a journal document and versions:

Concept	User analogy
Document	Life thread of one entry (e.g. Wednesday journal)
Draft	Work version before publish (or between publishes)
Published version	Snapshot visible in the Library
New version	New draft copied from publication to fix or extend

You do not manage version numbers manually—the app offers Publish and New version… at the right time.

→ Published versions

Publish and offline

Situation	Behavior
Online	Immediate publish → Entry published.
Offline	Queue → Publish queued (offline).
Back online	Automatic sync (notes/journal banner)
`local_…` draft	Temporary id; publish often after document syncs to server

→ Sync

What changes (or not) on publish

Item	Behavior
Mood / tags	Fixed on published version; editable in new version draft
Tracking links	Link/unlink in draft; read-only once published
Bible references	Editable in draft; read in Library
Favorite	Kept; editable in Library read
Older published versions	Not listed in app — Library shows current published only

Common issues

Symptom	Explanation	Action
Missing from Library	Still draft	Create → Journal → Publish with title
No Publish in menu	Already published	New version… from Library read
Old text in Library	Draft not republished	Publish draft in Create → Journal
Publish queued for long	Offline or stuck sync	Go online, wait for sync
Two drafts for same entry	One active draft per document	Open draft

FAQ

Can I “unpublish” back to draft?
Main flow is New version… → edit → Publish. There is no simple “remove from Library” action.

Does publish delete my draft?
It closes that work draft: it no longer appears in Create → Journal. Content becomes the published version.

Publish with title only?
Yes if title is set; in practice, write some Content too.

Same as notes?
Yes (draft → publish → Library, new version to fix). Notes add sections, service metadata, and PDF.

Where is the “Drafts” menu for journal?
Under Create, the segment is Journal (draft entries list), not a separate global “Drafts” tab for journal only.

Topic	Link
Create	Create an entry
Mood / tags	Mood and tags
Tracking	Reading, prayer, meditation
Create hub	Create overview
Library	Library
FAQ	Notes, journal, library

Link Tracking activities while drafting: Reading, prayer, meditation.