Raise your hand if you've ever been writing a long post only to have the little one in the other room have to go potty.
Raise your hand if upon returning to the computer you've found your middle child has kicked you off the computer and is now watching YouTube.
You now have completely lost your post. 
TFP now allows for short term saving of posts on the forum even as you type them out. If you're composing a book like I so frequently do simply click on the file button to save a draft of your work. Additionally every 60 seconds the software will automatically save a copy of your work for you...........just in case you forget. This draft can be restored by simply returning to the thread during the next 12 hours. After 12 hours the file will automatically be deleted. Below is a copy of the icon you're looking for,

TFP now allows for short term saving of posts on the forum even as you type them out. If you're composing a book like I so frequently do simply click on the file button to save a draft of your work. Additionally every 60 seconds the software will automatically save a copy of your work for you...........just in case you forget. This draft can be restored by simply returning to the thread during the next 12 hours. After 12 hours the file will automatically be deleted. Below is a copy of the icon you're looking for,
