The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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750 Words has changed it all up for me. It is my daily meditation. I use it to think through and think out anything that is going through my head that day. More recently, I have been using a trick where I write the whole 750 in third person while completely self-reflecting. It is unbelievable the clarity I get out of that!

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As someone with a really busy mind, I’ve repeatedly found that after a few days of writing, my complaing and frustration become less, and my writing flow improves. I really do use this as a place to just brain-dump so the thoughts are out of my way for the day. I also get to see what is swirling around and often start with a to-do and reminder list out of the ramblings. I’ve also recomended this to other friends and clients, ADD and not, as a place to sort out their own heads, especially when the aren’t ready to “burden” others.

Thanks for having a great ongoing resource!

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I want to trust this site as much as I trust a notebook, I know that it is in my possession and therefore a safe place to put my thoughts. I suppose I could always lose a notebook that someone could find, but I would hate for my information on the site to be vulnerable. Privacy is important to me.

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Well with 5 delicious cups of patronage, I should definitely use one to talk about how wonderful this has been for me. I have had some days where I logged on at 11:40pm and typed furiously to get my words in, just so I don’t break that streak. Ever since I signed up for August challenge, I’ve written every day and haven’t stopped (even during a trip where I only had a tablet and tiny keyboard with me, which was much harder than expected!). I’m on a 44-day streak, and starting to set new goals for myself (top of the list: wake up and write, don’t wait until later). So, thank you, thank you for this site, it has helped me through some rough times, helped organize my thoughts for the future, and even helped me make (and finish) to do lists. Here’s to many more days.

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750 Words is a great tool to keep me mindful about my writing and I love participating in the monthly challenges! Keep up the good work!

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750words is so awesome! I’m still new to the site (11 day streak and counting) but it’s been such a cathartic experience. It’s very relaxing to be able to just type and get everything out, and the cute little badges are encouraging. I plan on being a member of this site for quite some time :)

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My 9 year old son has started writing words everyday. He has really got into it and I see it of being even more beneficial to him as it is to us adults. The only issue is that 750 words is too much for someone his age. The only change needed for a kids edition is to reduce the word count based on the age of the user. I would guess that 250 or 300 would be right for the under 12s, and 500 for the under 16s.

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This tool has greatly worked as a time keeper for me to write my dissertation draft every day. Withouth it, I would never be able to finish my dissertation on time. Currently, I am a bit overwhelming with writing academic paper and feel that I need a break, so I use it as a place to keep my personal diary. I write everything on it, not only in English but also in my native language Indonesia, as well as in the language that I just try to lear, Chinese.

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Committing myself to a whole month challenge has really helped me make the time to write something, anything, every day. Ten days into the challenge I find that I’m now looking forward to sitting down and writing and it’s certainly helped my writer’s block with the huge added benefit of finally finishing some projects. Yay!

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I almost didn’t sign up for the September challenge. Having completed the August challenge successfully, I felt like I had done something positive for myself. But then I realised how committing to writing every day has helped me to feel capable of being a disciplined person, and therefore, actually being a disciplined person. I am very grateful to have this forum in which to practice commitment.

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An app that you could install on your laptop, which works whether you’re online or off. It would track the word count, words/min, date/time, and whether you’ve paused for more than 3 minutes before making it to 750 words. It would alert you when you’d hit 750 words, and allow you to save your writing locally (or on dropbox or equivalent) and/or send it to 750words.com for upload. Advanced features might include the ability to set custom word-count targets.

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Well, it’s nearly 18 months now since I went into labour, on day 100 of my last long writing streak. (Yes, I completed that 100th day of writing. I was darned if a little thing like childbirth was going to stop me!)

Since then, my priorities were necessarily overturned. My days (and nights) have been filled with nappies and delight and tears and cuddles, and more tears and cuddles, and lots and lots of puke. Writing, alas, dropped way down on the list.

There have been attempts to re-start, but none that stuck. But I’m still here. Still trying. And this month, I don’t know … I feel hopeful. Here’s to my 7th day of a brand new month, a brand new season, and a brand new streak. And maybe, if I’m lucky, a brand new story.

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I stumbled upon 750words when I was searching for something completely different and immediately started typing. I updated my timezone and wrote some more. It felt good. That’s all I knew. And that’s the first thing I feel like doing every morning. I am writing like I never wrote before. This makes me want to wake up early so that I can clear my head and get going. Oh and I love the badges. I especially enjoyed collecting the rooster, the hamster, and the cheetah! It’s my 30th day of writing and I am now a member too! I will continue going with the flow. This promises of fruitful meanderings. I am so looking forward to discovering what other chain reactions this habit has set off.

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I get very excited about badges. Also I definitely want to know that, when I hit my next marker of 1,000 days, I still have other goals to shoot for. :)

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I meant to get to this a couple of weeks ago and it slipped my mind, so making up for it now.
I just wanted to say that I finally got my Space Bird badge a few weeks ago. I’ve been working on it for quite some time. There was a pretty devastating thing where I accidentally missed a day when I was at like 430. But I did it! And I am so thrilled.
I’m not just thrilled for the badge (although goodness knows I was relieved to see that there’s now a badge for 1000 days and I hope that you’ll keep adding them on), but for the fact that this is the most consistent I have ever been about writing or almost anything in my life. I have a record of my life here. I am so grateful to this site for giving me the nudge I needed to start working on this discipline. I cannot imagine what I would do without it.
On to Flying Squirrel!

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I came to this site in a moment of crisis in grad school. I suffered under writer’s block in the middle of my dissertation, a time when writer’s block was not an acceptable option or excuse. These daily pages have not cleared my mind, exactly, but have rather helped me translate what’s in my mind into terms that others might understand. I’ve learned that it’s not selfish to close myself up in a room and write. I’ve given myself permission to be productive.

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Over 100,000 words in 6 weeks. Really couldn’t ask for much better but I’m still gathering steam. Every month is a NaNoWriMo.

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I began using 750 words last month after reading about it elsewhere on the web. I subscribed and wanted to write a testimonial. I honestly find since using this site and filling the pages that my head has been clearer, I’ve been more mindful in my thinking and noticing negative thoughts slip in. I write first thing in the morning and it really does give me an opportunity to get a lot of the mind junk out before the day begins. I’m going to keep using this site for as long as I can, it’s a positive step for me. I couldn’t recommend it enough for others. Give it a try at least, you will be reaping the positive benefits before you know it.

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I feel so encouraged to write every day now! It’s so nice to have something to aim for and to see the badges. I also really like getting my statistics. It’s helped to reduce my self-consciousness about writing, as I focus on just getting words down now.

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I am an app developer. It wouldn’t be that hard for me to write the app so many people are clamouring for. I will even do it for free.

This is probably best as an open source project on GitHub. You can then submit it as your own app if you want. All I need to talk to you about is the API for getting and submitting data. I could screen scrape, but I would rather not do that.

Please get in touch if you might be interested.

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I like to write my 750 words first thing in the morning, but it’s not easy to login to my PC and type along. I think having an iPhone or an iPad app would be easier for me to get going. Please consider creating one and linking it to the regular internet site. Thanks!

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Android app as well please!

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750 Words is like having a therapist. I use this writing time for different purposes. At present I am writing about areas that I want to change in my life, and I write my way to the solution, and the steps I need to take.
I came to know about this site two months ago and I’ve loved it from day one! Kellianne and Buster, thank you so much.

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This site has been a constant companion over the last 5 years. It helped me get through a close friend’s suicide, and work through many of my personal issues. Thank you for giving me a simple space to witness my own feelings and thoughts and work through my experiences.

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There should be an option to title each day, making it easier to go back and find things previously written. It can be viewed when scrolling over the little green box, such as where the date and number of words pops up. It should be able to be edited or deleted at any time.