The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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Since this site is probably going to become a record of my id for my entire life, I would love better security/two-factor authentication, etc.

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On January 24, I missed a day. I thought it would devastate me, but I carried on. I’d been going straight since May 2nd of 2011 and two weeks ago was my first missed day. Not bad, really.

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Once again, the 750words website format has helped clear the mental cobwebs and made an insurmountable task more manageable!

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Hope it gets fixed or that we make you wealthy enough to set it up for ……Eternity!

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You knew that was coming!!

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Thank you Buster and Kelli: I find the more I write, and I am coming up on a year soon, the more authentic my “voice” is in every day life. I am more willing to speak my mind instead of stay introverted. I am getting clearer about how my values have shifted with each decade and what has become important to me here in this sixth decade.
Writing has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. Instead of writing however, I surrounded myself with other people who wrote. Thanks to this site, I have joined the crowd. I also recommend it to my clients so that we can work more deeply with each other.
Thanks too, for making it fun. The kid in me loves getting badges and as I am on my way to having them all I will start lobbying for more—you know how kids are :>)!

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There’s something about keeping up a streak that just forces me to write every day, even if it’s 20 minutes to midnight and I’m utterly exhausted. But even exhausted rambling is better than nothing, and I can also rely on my 750 words a day to force me to write when I am actually inspired, before the idea slips away.

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I’m interested in increased security in general, including two factor authentication. With applications like Authly or Google Authenticator, I imagine you could do this relatively easily. I would be willing to contribute monetarily.

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I have been using 750 off and on since November of 2011. Currently, I am on a 181 day streak. I am grateful to 750 for giving me a place to record my thoughts and for giving me the motivation to keep writing. It has worked for me and now is truly an integral part of my day.

Recently, though, I have also been thinking a lot about preserving my words, as they reflect so many different moods, experiences, and ideas that I’ve had over the last few years. As a result, I also want to offer profound thanks for the the search engine and the exporting feature that have meant so much to me in organizing and preserving my entries. Simply put, 750 has become a big part of my life. Many, many thanks.

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Such a great space to fill up a blank sheet of screen with some words. I too, like the developers of the site, started with The Artist’s Way, but find writing longhand to feel clunkier and less private. I tried to actually go back to daily writing by hand for a while, but the privacy here plus all of the fun metadata brought me right back. Thank you to the creators of this site!!!

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I’m so glad I came back here. Saved my sanity through many many changes; love the set-up and the stats. thank you!

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I found 750 Words because a friend of mine who does the NaNoWriMo suggested it to get into the habit. That it would help me with my writing. And it did! I was writing a blog at the time. And really enjoying it. But then Life intervened and sent me down a dark tunnel for a while. I came out- and every month I would see the charge on my bank statement for 750 Words and so though I would kick myself for not writing, I didn’t feel guilty- like I had abandoned 750 Words entirely. For Three Kings this year, I bought myself my first new computer since 1998! (Wow! No more XP!) And used it as impetus to get back on 750 Words. I am so glad to be back. And so surprised to find that I am a Patron with a membership! I am taking the February Challenge- because February is such a short month! (YAY!) And I think that next I will be dusting off the old blog…maybe. When I come here and see how many people are writing regularly, I see that I have no excuses not to! Thank you!

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Thanks for the great site. I used to find it hard even to spill what is on my mind. But now it is easier mainly because of the motivation behind, the urge to win badges, finish 750 words faster and all the guilty pleasures included in writing.

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There should be a Time Capsule section in the Eternity tab. It would display a snippet of writing from a some time in the past. A week ago, a month ago, or a year ago. It would be a great way to take a peek into your past and reflect on where you are mentally compared to then and now.

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750 words has enabled me to put my thoughts down during an excrutitatingly difficult time in my life without forcing me to ‘tag’ ‘select moods’ or encourage any peripheral fuss. I love that it saves as i go and there’s no need to feel like i’m not writing readable content because its all safe and non accessible to the public!

Lifesaver.

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I just discovered this site today, and I think it’s really, really great.

I wish there was a way to create notebooks here, so that my stats don’t get confused for different pieces I’m working on. For example, one notebook could be for my novel, while another one could be for my blog.

Then I’d still be able to get credit for writing 750 words every day no matter what I’m working on, but the analysis of my text would be separate for each thing. I find the data about my writing invaluable for my novel, and just don’t want all that to get mucked up with my blog posts.

Otherwise, awesome site!

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I saw someone recommend something like a Raven badge for having profanities x number of days in a row. That’s the kind of thing I could probably actually accomplish. :) Or it would be nice to see something for all the Space Birds to strive for. IDK. I know y’all will come up with something good if you decide to do this.

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750words.com continues to inspire me and add that little extra nudge/encouragement to write every day (even if it’s just a brain dump!). And I’m so grateful to the site’s managers/owners, and especially to Kellianne who recently helped me to work out a silly problem that I should have been able to figure out on my own. She was kind, gracious, and so very helpful! Many thanks for everything!

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Each badge gives me a sense of accomplishment that can be much needed in a world that often seems indifferent to my attempts at creative expression. It would be great to have more of them. I certainly love the ones I already have!

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A question of the day, which could be as basic as “what are you most thankful for” or “what was your happiest moment yesterday” to as complicated as “make a list for the coming month of fun things you’ll do for yourself.” They could be optional, or tied to a new badge (i.e. complete ten in a row and you get the Eagle (or other dedicated animal) award). Awards keep me writing, they’re fun, challenging, and interesting. More please!

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Buster and Kellianne – thank you so much for keeping up this site. It means a lot to me and I’m sure also to the many people who use 750 Words. You guys are the best.

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I’d like to be able to use my iPod Touch (apps that are for iPhone usually can be used on it without a problem, unless the app requires a phone# to download to) It would be nice to be able to do my 750words while I’m away on a break at my volunteer site.

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Having a group where people can join and motivate each other would be great.

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I find the toughest challenge of working alone is trying to keep focus where so much change clamours for attention each day. Writing for an hour first thing in the morning slows the world down and deep-sixes all my daily dross. I end each session inspired and ready to face whatever the day brings.