The Good Patrons of 750 Words

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The discipline of daily writing for years has changed how I approach each day. Everyone has a bunch of stuff they have to do every day, but none of the expected upkeep for functioning as a member of society includes any mental housekeeping. 750words has provided just that. Some days are better than others. Some days I write for the sake of writing. But some days I discover things as I write. Some days I remember important things I’ve forgotten. And as a result, over the years, I’ve grown in a way that I can see if I look back over all those reams of words.

I realized how much this means to me when I broke an 800+ day streak due to an unforeseen disruption, but had it restored (a thousand thank-yous). I know the discipline and the growth is the real benefit to all this, but it’s heartening to have the streak as a solid, quantitative measure.

Thank you for all of it.