I was curious, has anyone found any value to writing things for sites like substack or medium? Or any blogging type long form website, from a screenwriting perspective? I've seen people who are screenwriters, either with an IMDB or self-described, on those sites and I'm curious if anyone has found blogging to be beneficial to their screenwriting professionally. I'm wondering if, for those people, its a hobby or a side hustle or just another writing outlet, or if there is some way to utilize blogging to advance your screenwriting career, and how? Like, how would that lead to a job? Maybe networking or are producers DMing people, maybe it can just serve as a portfolio in some ways? Or, like I said, maybe its just people who like writing looking for any outlet and it doesn't directly impact the efforts to have a screenwriting career.
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I have tried Substack as a writing outlet, but I haven't been serious
As far as I have learned, they make you more reachable from Google, and your name more known to an audience beyond your field
So, it depends on your goal. I think Substack is more for lifestyle/ routine / tips , while Medium is professional, non-fictional, and hands-on practical