The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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Not only does 750words work well, it looks good, too. Aesthetics are important to me, and I look forward to seeing 750words in the morning.

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I had been struggling in my head for the last 24 hours about how to work through a difficult creative problem. I sat down and worked through it in 750 words. I now have the direction I need and feel like a huge weight has been lifted. This seems to happen nearly every morning now.

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I finally had my longest streak ever 30+ days which was big for me. But because of a work crisis day I missed a day. I was thinking that as you earn badges you should be able to earn second chances. A Miss badge so you don’t have to give up your monthly challenge plans, or become an egg again for one miss. I think you should be able to earn “saves” with the same frequency as behavioral and writing day badges?! I know it would have made me feel a lot less upset with myself and positive today about getting back on the horse!

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The more badges the better – it’s a good motivator. I know that I shouldn’t need extrinsic motivation but it really does help! I love the site and am very grateful for the support it gives me in writing each day and clearing my head. Thanks :)

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750 Words helped me clear my mind while I was writing a novel in 2010 and 2011 and now I have a great “diary” or history of my inner thoughts from years ago. Thanks 750 Words!

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If I never had this site, I wouldn’t have a brain dump.

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I started using this site a little less than two years ago. In just five days I will have reached the 500 day streak milestone. I just wanted to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for this site. Sitting down every morning to get out my thoughts has helped me to gain so much perspective on my life and to move forward in very significant ways. One month ago I started as managing editor of a new startup magazine in Vancouver, BC. I actually feel like I’ve catapulted my life in this incredible direction. I couldn’t have done it without the help of this site. Thank you.

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I’ve written more in a month with 750 words than I have in an entire year. I only wish that I discovered this sooner.

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This isn’t a testimonial so much as a question. On the Daily writers section of this site, one name consistently comes up with red font. What does this signify? Thanks!

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Pretty self explanatory! Tote bags with words on them, buttons with the different badges which you can only buy if you have gotten the corresponding achievement/badge online. Magnets, stickers, fun stuff like that. Journals, notebooks and pens with “750 words” written on them might be kind of neat, too. For the materialistic writers :)

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Today is my 600th day of writing every day. In the beginning I found it tricky to get to 750 words; now I find it hard to write less than 1200 to 1500 or so words each day. It’s amazing to me. Not that it’s resulted in anything publishable, mind you, but I love the process—and that the words seem to flow so much more easily now. The next step I’d like to take is to begin putting down the words inside me that I would like to publish. Wish me luck. And thank you again and again, Buster and Kellianne, for this site. It is an incredible blessing.

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A friend told me about 750 Words and I was hooked from day 1. I come here every day to vent, talk it out, word vomit, whatever you want to call it. Writing daily has helped keep me sane!

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I’ve been trying to write my story for quite a few years now, but never really had the discipline to do it.
Now I have written more of my story than I ever have and am making it a habit to write every day due to this challenge. Heck, I even wrote on my phone one day because I wasn’t going to be home at all that day.
It’s helping me get this story out of my head and onto the pages and it’s helping me calm down and relax.
Love this site!! Best writing site I’ve found in a long time.

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While I have—once again—failed a monthly challenge, my head is bloodied but unbowed, so to speak. 750 Words still remains an amazing tool that, time and again, helps me work through problems or refine my observations, simply because it is, for me, a safe environment. I feel safe to expose my inadequacies and my fears here; I don’t have to strive to get my words exactly right before setting them down. I can just spout them out. Sure, if I want to, I can go back later and edit—and I probably will, because I’m that kind of a girl. But I appreciate the ease with which I can write on this form. For whatever reason, I find it far easier to spill out my ideas when my fingers are in contact with a keyboard. Thanks for keeping me sane!

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The days that I start with 750 words are better than the days I don’t. Simple as that!

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I tried the whole Seinfeld, I don’t want to have a day without an X in it thing with a regular paper calendar and I didn’t really care enough to keep it up. I don’t know why, but even with my stuff set to private I feel more compelled to write just because I want to see the little bar of green x’s fill up. Also I really wanted that blue horse.

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But I also want an iPhone/iPad App.

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750 motivates me to study and work on school assignments in a journal-like fashion to keep a streak (and actually whittle away at something every day instead of cramming and rushing). Whether it’s actually writing for a writing class, or putting my chicken scratch into sentences, I find that it’s an enjoyable precursor to the more painful side of homework. Thanks for this wonderful site!

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I’ve read recently that small steps are the key to affecting change (read this blog post from Jeff Goins: http://goinswriter.com/lifes-work/ or this ebook from James Clear: http://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/habits-v2.pdf). 750words.com helps me do exactly that: break up my practice into easily-digestible small steps. Not only can I reap the benefits of taking small steps, but I can be rewarded for sticking with it. I love 750words.com and am so grateful you created the site. I am hopeful others will find the push they need here. I know I have.

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I like the metadata possibilities; please continue to make that feature work it’s magic. It can be a great way to track progress with all kinds of challenges!

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The site is great, but it took me a couple of minutes to figure out where to donate money… ;-)

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Thanks to 750 words I’m finally overcoming the writer’s block that has plagued me for so many years. The words aren’t always pretty, but for 35 consecutive days (so far) I’ve managed to put 750 worlds per day on a page, which is far more than I’ve ever been able to do before. Thanks again 750 words!

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Writing here daily provides a much needed outlet where I can be frivolous, high-minded or a risk-taker. Since I’ve been doing it for nearly two years though I have yet to carry a streak the length of a year, it’s become a treasured part of my day no matter where I find myself. Its simplicity, playful badges, and silent commitment to clarity for all made it possible for me to earn the Nano badge BEFORE November rolls around again. I can’t tell you the volumes this speaks for whatever comes next in my writing life. I thank you, 750words at a time!

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Needs a more intuitive approach to accessing account information.

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Thank you for helping me write every day. Your site is so important to me.

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750words.com has helped me through a bout of depression, create a private online journal that I can dig back into and reference when needed, and encouraged me to create a good habit of writing every day.

Although I’m currently struggling with physically using the website, I do know that I write more than 750 words every single day in my communications and sometimes creative pursuits. I look forward to expanding my creative pursuits and jumping back on the 750words.com horse.

I may have failed the one-month August challenge, but I am determined to achieve the September challenge and regain my streak.

Thank you for all that you do.

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I have been trying to get the hang of this for the longest time. When I am able to keep up with the writing, I definitely see the difference. I feel the difference in my day when I am able to wake up and get this one thing accomplished each day. I am coming back with a renewed sense of determination. I was all hopeless and now I’m so hopeful. This site is amazing and I look forward to writing more and more!