2,500!
Today marks a milestone here at Go Into The Story.
2,500.
Consecutive days, that is.
2,500 days in a row in which I’ve posted something at GITS.
Let’s celebrate by having some fun with numbers, shall we?
As of this moment, I have uploaded 16,872 blog posts.
Let’s see. 16,872 divided by 2,500. That comes out to… [uses new math]… a craploaod of posts per day!
Actually 6.7488 posts. Per day. For 2,500 consecutive days.
Now I know what you’re thinking: What the hell is this nutbag doing?
Good question! Something I ask myself from time to time, especially at three in the morning when I’ve got several blog posts waiting to be drafted.
First, there was the original inspiration: Create a site where writers could visit a few times per day to check out what is going on in the world of screenwriting. News, opinion, analysis.
Another thing I was thinking when I launched this site: Promote screenwriters and the craft of screenwriting. Hence the interviews, features, quotes, and articles which focus on writers.
Then there’s this: There are a lot of schlocky outfits out there associated with the cottage industry of screenwriting ‘gurus’. Some of the information is okay. Much of it is not. Not that I’m a genius or anything, but I have worked in the movie and TV business for nearly three decades, had movies produced, and written projects at every major movie studio and almost every broadcast network, so at least there is some legitimacy to the information presented here.
Over time, the site has evolved into much more than my original conception:
* An online resource: If you check out the Archives, you will find hundreds and hundreds of posts covering virtually every conceivable subject related to the craft.
* An online community: Between the blog and the Twitter account (@GoIntoTheStory which has over 30,000 followers), there is a lively and ongoing interchange between writers passionate about movies, TV, and writing in general.
* An online platform: Frankly I’m more well-connected in Hollywood today than I was when I lived and worked in L.A. for 15 years. So whether it’s Movies You Made or Screenwriting Twitter Rants, I’m happy to use whatever influence and reach the site has to promote worthy content.
Perhaps the most satisfying development with the site over the years is the association with the Black List, in my view the most important screenwriting brand in Hollywood. I have been honored to work with Franklin Leonard and the Black List crew, part of a concerted effort to elevate screenwriting and provide quality information and direct access to the industry for those outside the system.
One last thing: Why the whole consecutive day angle? I believe the best way to approach the craft is to write every day. That’s the subtext for blogging for 2,500 days in a row. If I can do it, so can you.
So here’s to 2,500 consecutive days. Thanks to each of you and as always…
See you tomorrow! And tomorrow… and tomorrow…
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