Publication Pass

Purpose

Decide whether a piece is ready to share publicly. It should sound like the writer, communicate what they actually mean, hold up under fair scrutiny, and be worth the attention and exposure it may bring.

This pass does not try to make everyone agree or sand off the sharp edges. The question is whether people will disagree with the writer's real view, rather than with something the writing accidentally suggests.

Read the Whole Piece

Read the artifact in the form people will encounter it. For a video, consider the words, narration, visuals, title, cover, caption, and post copy. Keep the spoken claim separate from display-only material, and notice when packaging makes a stronger promise than the piece itself.