Everything you need to know about creating a draft on our Contributor Portal. Whether you're a first-time author or a TDS veteran, welcome to our formatting guide! As of August 2026, we launched our bespoke author platform to replace the Word Press site we'd previously used. You can expect a much easier, more intuitive, and more streamlined drafting experience here, but in case you'd like some guidance on how to upload your work to TDS, you're in the right place.

Table of contents includes Essential Elements, adding contents of your article, text, headings, lists, blockquote, separator, table, code and GitHub Gists, math notations, images, video options, social embeds, link embeds, and table of contents. Essential Elements guide you to start a new article draft using the + New Article button on the top-right corner of the page. You'll immediately see a pop-up modal inviting you to add key details about your work, like the title, subtitle, main category, and tags. The only required field at this stage is the article's title. Once you click on the Create Article button you'll reach the editor screen. The other required element to think about now is the featured image. Look to the sidebar to find the options for choosing or creating one. You also have the option to generate your image using AI directly from your draft using the Generate with AI button.

Adding the contents of your article with the streamlined UI will get your draft ready for review with minimal hassle. To add regular text, simply start typing. To add any other kind of content or media, always start with the / key. A block menu will pop up, showing all the available content types you can add. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list, choose the block you want, and go from there.