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aliases: ["Editorial Review"]
Is A: Procedure
Belongs to: "[[responsibility-content-production]]"
Cadence: Weekly
Owner: "[[person-luca-rossi]]"
---
# Editorial Review

The weekly editorial review is where drafts become publishable pieces. [[person-sara-ricci]] provides editing suggestions throughout the week, and this procedure ensures those suggestions are reviewed thoughtfully, feedback flows in both directions, and final drafts are approved with confidence. Skipping or rushing this step is the fastest way to erode content quality and undermine the trust readers place in the newsletter.

## Steps

- [ ] Collect all drafts that [[person-sara-ricci]] has marked as "ready for review" since the last session
- [ ] Read each draft end-to-end before looking at Sara's inline suggestions — form your own impression of the piece first
- [ ] Review Sara's editing suggestions one by one: accept, modify, or discuss each with a brief rationale
- [ ] Check that the piece aligns with the [[topic-content-strategy]] and the current week's theme from the content calendar
- [ ] Verify structural quality: clear thesis, logical flow, strong opening, actionable takeaways
- [ ] Assess the piece against [[measure-essay-quality-score]] criteria — does it meet the bar for publication?
- [ ] Add any final polish: tighten the intro, sharpen the headline, ensure the CTA is clear
- [ ] Approve the final draft and mark it as ready for scheduling, or send it back with specific revision notes
- [ ] Provide Sara with 1-2 pieces of direct feedback on her editing — what was particularly sharp, what could be pushed further

## Notes

- Resist the urge to rewrite Sara's suggestions in your own voice. The goal is editorial consistency, not stylistic uniformity. Her perspective strengthens the work.
- If you find yourself rejecting more than 30% of suggestions consistently, schedule a calibration conversation — the issue is likely a misaligned mental model, not bad editing.
- Time-box the review to 60-90 minutes. If it regularly takes longer, the drafts may need to be tighter before they reach the editing stage.
- Keep a log of the most impactful editorial changes over time. This becomes a style guide by example, referenced in [[on-consistency-in-creative-work]].
- Never approve a draft you have not read completely. Scanning headings and spot-checking paragraphs is not a review.
