# Separate New Topic Drafts For Each Category
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [July 3, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026 "2019-07-03T17:25:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Anatolia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anatolia)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/1 "2019-07-03T17:25:44Z")
I can’t create a new topic in another category if I haven’t finished my draft in a category. For instance, I’m working on a long post in X category and wanted to take a break to continue after. In this case I am not able to create another topic in Y category.
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### Author:  [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/2 "2019-07-03T18:55:43Z")
There can only be one _new topic_ draft at a given time. There can be multiple _new reply_ drafts though.
As a staff member, to get around the issue of only being able to have one new topic draft, you could try using [shared drafts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493). The intention behind shared drafts is to allow multiple staff members to work on a topic before it is published, but shared drafts can also be used by an individual staff member to create a topic over a long period of time.
When a shared draft is published, its timestamp will be updated and the edit history of its first post will be removed.
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### Author:  [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/3 "2019-07-03T19:34:55Z")
Non-staff can workaround this by sending themselves direct messages
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/4 "2019-07-03T19:35:05Z")
> [@Anatolia](#):
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> For instance, I’m working on a long post in X category and wanted to take a break to continue after.
I’ve solved that by saving a draft in a category that most people can’t see.
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### Author:  [@Anatolia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anatolia)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/5 "2019-07-03T21:58:47Z")
I know shared drafts, thanks. Why there can only be one new topic draft at a given time? It would be better if each draft work independently.
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### Author:  [@Anatolia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anatolia)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/6 "2019-07-03T22:04:23Z")
@mcwumbly @pfaffman Thanks for suggestions.
Edit: Those are not direct solutions 🤔
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-new-topic-drafts-for-each-category/122026/7 "2024-03-22T05:50:14Z")
Closed in favour of [Allow multiple ‘new topic’ drafts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-multiple-new-topic-drafts/194427)