Django Simple Slugify Method

models.py

from django.utils.text import slugify


def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
	if not self.slug:
		potential_slug = orig = slugify(self.title)
		if Story.objects.filter(slug=potential_slug).exists():
			slug_counter = 1
			while Story.objects.filter(slug=potential_slug).exists():
				potential_slug = '%s-%d' % (orig, slug_counter)
				slug_counter += 1
		self.slug = potential_slug
	super(Story, self).save(*args, **kwargs)