The Friends & Members of 750 Words

750 Words exists because of mutual good will between the people that run this site (Buster & Kellianne) and the people who use it (you). The site wouldn't exist without the generosity, patience, and humor of everyone involved. For the first 3+ years that the site was running (Dec 2009 to May 2013), the site was free to use but with some encouragement to donate. That served us well (and most importantly, generated enough income to keep the site up), but as the site grew the need for support also grew.

On June 12th 2013, all existing users of the site were given lifetime free accounts (we hope you'll continue to donate when you can). New accounts created after June 12th, 2013 are now required to become members within 30 days after signing up in order to keep writing. Everyone will always have access to previous writings, stats, etc, even if they choose not to become members.

We're listening to your feedback and want to make sure that first and foremost, we offer a friendly and safe place for people to dump their private thoughts. I expect that we'll continue to adjust the way this all works for the near term. Thanks for being an awesome community!

Who runs this site?

Our names are Buster and Kellianne, we live in Berkeley, California with our two sons (Niko and Louie) and this is something we've built and run in our spare time.

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Notes of inspiration from members

1 cup
Improve the monthly stats page
New Feature Vote from Ella Bourke on Wed, Mar 25
5 cups

I rediscovered 750words.com by chance, seeing it in an old email account. I hadn’t opened this site in a couple of years (due to many challenging personal events). It’s good to write so many words once again. I’m finding that as I vent, problem-solving takes shape. My 750 words are filled with messages to myself. The day goes more smoothly because I have already worked out resolutions on paper. Thank you so much 750words. Additionally, I was pleased as punch to discover I’d been grandfathered in! I feel very honored.

Testimonial Note from Amy LaBonte on Wed, Mar 25
1 cup
Improve the writing page

It would be great to be able to insert photos into our writing! I have been trying to find a way to get a picture into my 750 words, but after weeks of trying, I finally will admit to defeat. By the way, I live this site, and have succeeded to write everyday since i first joined up with a free account! When I ran out of my 30 free days of membership, I actually got out of bed, woke up my parents, and forced my mom to sign me up so I would not miss a day.

New Feature Vote from Katie Jensen on Tue, Mar 24
5 cups

I’m not always the best at keeping up with my daily pages (I don’t even want to calculate how long I’ve been on the Wall of Shame), but that I keep trying is a testament to this site. I genuinely appreciate that Buster and Kellianne have centered the entire space around the simple act of writing — no bells, no whistles, just words. (And badges — I do love the badges — but even those turn all the attention back on the writing!)

Testimonial Note from KJ Myllymaki Reddy on Tue, Mar 24
1 cup

I just want to encourage all of you to keep getting back on the horse (of awesomeness) if you miss a day. It’s worth it!

Testimonial Note from Amy K. on Tue, Mar 24
1 cup
A better mobile site
New Feature Vote from Lisa on Mon, Mar 23
30 cups

Wow. Today I reached 2 million words written on this site. That number boggles my mind a bit. When I started here, about four and a half years ago, I never dreamed that it would become a habit that would continue for this long and have so many amazing results. I am on a streak that has lasted over 1500 days and I have no intention of breaking it anytime soon. This site has saved my sanity on more than one occasion. I have a place where I can come in the morning and just dump the contents of my brain onto the page and sort out what I need for the day and what can just stay there. It has helped me clear the clutter and move into the day with a fresh perspective. I am immensely grateful to Kellianne and Buster for creating a place for me to do that. Morning Pages were a goal of mine, ever since I worked with the Artist’s Way when it first came out. But I didn’t keep up the habit. This site has helped foster that habit, and I am excited to see what comes out of the next million words on my page! Thank you so much!

Testimonial Note from Patty Mathews on Mon, Mar 23
1 cup
Eternity - bring it back

On of the features I really enjoyed was the ETERNITY feature. It seems to have been removed. Please bring it back.

New Feature Request Note from Nepali Ninja on Sat, Mar 21
1 cup
Improve the writing page

I don’t really like that regardless of how I format my writing, once it’s saved it turns back into the huge block it was before. I don’t personally write poetry, but I’m sure some of our poetry writing members would enjoy keeping the formatting of their poems.

New Feature Vote from Metric on Fri, Mar 20
1 cup
More text analysis

One of my favorite parts of doing my daily words is looking at all the nifty stats and pie charts for the day at the end. It’s one of the motivators I have if I feel tempted to quit early in an entry. If I could request anything, it would be more analysis and stats on the daily stats page.

New Feature Vote from Roseta Clelland on Fri, Mar 20
11 cups
More stats on the Eternity page
New Feature Vote from L0rra1n3 Jam35 on Fri, Mar 20
4 cups

I have been suffering from depression for a long while now and totally lacked any interest in writing (among other things). Now that I’m feeling like I’m recovering, I really want to get back into it, but I’m finding it difficult. Having this space and a steady daily goal really helps with that. And the more I do it, the more I am able to move beyond spilling words all over the page just for the sake of writing something and start to actually craft essays and stories intentionally. Thank you!

Testimonial Note from Sara Johnson on Thu, Mar 19
4 cups
Improve the writing page

Specifically the ability to bold and italicize. Maybe strikethrough. Other people have asked for more formatting options, but honestly this is all I’m interested in personally.

New Feature Vote from Sara Johnson on Thu, Mar 19
1 cup
Secure server for writing
New Feature Vote from Ceralin Smith-Matthews on Wed, Mar 18
2 cups
Improve the monthly stats page
New Feature Vote from Teja on Wed, Mar 18
1 cup

I love this site. I am back after a long period time, and it feels good to be writing, again.

Testimonial Note from Stonegiver on Wed, Mar 18
2 cups

750 words has helped me tremendously. Without going into too much detail, because I am a very private person when it comes to my morning pages, I like to devote the first half or so to positive affirmations and the second half to any self-reflection, ranting, or ruminating that I feel I need at the time. I recommend this method, as the positive affirmations definitely help your mood. Just make sure they’re in the present tense. More notes to come. I just wanted to share my process in case others are interested. Peace

Testimonial Note from Paz Paulsen-Sacks on Mon, Mar 16
1 cup
Bold, italics, list formating, and page orientation.

It would be nice to get the formatting options in the title of this request. I would be willing to pay for a premium membership that cost $10 per month if it had these options.

New Feature Request Note from Nate Jasper on Mon, Mar 16
1 cup

This site has saved me, inspired me and I recommend it to people all the time. I clear my head of static and plan for the day, review where I am and work out art or writing projects. Since a few years ago I have begun each entry with a haiku. I have a goal of writing a thousand haikus and I am nearly there just by beginning each day’s entry with one.
Thank you guys so much for this. I love it.

Testimonial Note from Nan Ciele Ansfird on Mon, Mar 16
1 cup

This page has been a great help to me several times over the last years when I really needed it. The first time I found it as a great place to vent about issues in my life, good and bad, that needed the form of words to process. Now it has become a great tool for keeping up with the ritual and practice of Morning Pages as part of rediscovering my creative side. Thank you for an elegant contribution to the world’s writers and aspiring creatives!

Testimonial Note from Ernest G on Sat, Mar 14
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

I know for a fact that this has been requested already multiple times, but I think that badges are a great way to inspire me to keep on going.

Oh, and are those people who get the Flying Squirrel badge even human?

New Feature Vote from Jeremy Martin on Fri, Mar 13
5 cups

750 Words is a great way to get me warmed up for a writing session. I used it regularly when I was working on my dissertation. Now that I’m transitioning to life as a writer, I use it for fleshing out story ideas and clearing my mind. Thanks, 750Words!

Testimonial Note from Anne-Marie Strohman on Thu, Mar 12
1 cup
Give entries a title!

Wouldn’t it be great to give each entry a title? That way it would be easier to dig through your archives and find past entries, don’t you think? For example, I could title today’s entry as “Broke personal sales record today!”. Hope you like the idea :)

New Feature Request Note from Tony Fuentes on Wed, Mar 11
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments
New Feature Vote from Rebekah Donohue on Mon, Mar 09
5 cups
More badges for accomplishments
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Sun, Mar 08
5 cups
Improve the patronage features
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Sun, Mar 08
5 cups
Improve the monthly stats page
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Sun, Mar 08
5 cups
Secure server for writing
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Sun, Mar 08
5 cups
More text analysis
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Sun, Mar 08
5 cups
Secure server for writing
New Feature Vote from Anonymous on Fri, Mar 06