The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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I’ve written all my life, from journaling to poetry, short story, children stories – but it was not until I was at one of my lowest darkest places, that the opportunity to attend a writers retreat in Montana in August came to be, that I ever considered to take my writing to another level. Since attending the retreat and beginning this journey in words – 750 Words has been instrumental in creating a safe place to express anything I want, from there comes inspiration, feelings pour out anew onto the page – it is what I begin my day with – setting me up for success. Everything seems to flow more easily. I’ve only just begun, how everything points in this direction, how things have lined up. In just a few months since I’ve started, the people, experiences, critiques, mentors, editors have seen the improvements. Reassuring me I"m on the right path. I honestly do not feel I would have made these advancements, in this time frame without 750 Words. I LOVE the badges, and all the aspects of the site – I’ve learned more about myself which of course then helps enrich my writing. Its a win-win for everyone. Thank You Thank You Buster and Kellieanne – for your creativity, thoughtfulness, brilliance, fun and taking time to help each of us when we reach out – you always reach back. Breathe Deep, Think Peace
Patty

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So I wrote 3,010 words yesterday. But I forgot to write some of them on here – there goes my streak. I wasn’t far from 1,000 :(
I’m doing NaNoWriMo. I’ll be writing a lot more than 750 words a day, so I’m going away for the month. May come back in December …

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I’m not sure if this has already been suggested or not, but I’d love to have an optional “prompts” or “exercises” feature. Something to kick-start your words for the day. So at the top of your daily page, you’d see either a randomly generated phrase, or a command like “Write a story about a man who doesn’t have a nose” or something. Just to give you some ideas of what your 750 words can be about that day if your muse is absent that day.

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I’ve been writing here since 2011, but today I reached a 365 day streak! I’m heading for 500 next, but at this point, spending this time every day with my own thoughts, valuing them enough to write them down…this is now its own reward. If you’ve been writing here long enough, you know what I’m talking about. Keep going! Thank you, Buster and Kellianne. Thank you.

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I like to write stories, but it is really hard to write dialogue without being able to indent the first sentence of the paragraph. You can do this with the tab button, but it would be much easier to do it with the enter button. I think the tabs and paragraphs currently get erased to make one long paragraph. I appreciate your attention to this matter.

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Thank you! Writing has helped me sort through a lot of things that have been going on in my life over the last year. And I love that, unlike my old journal, I don’t have to worry about leaving it lying somewhere to be found. I may have missed some long stretches, but I keep coming back!

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The words “private, unfiltered, spontaneous” encouraged me to break away from the nasty habit of editing as I write. What was the worst that could come from my brain? And who would see it…or care? No one but me. I started finding my repetitions, my style, and after one month the analytics confirmed and surprised me. That’s my favorite part in finding what’s on my mind. Creating the habit of simply writing is gearing me up to continue my book (and generate new plot ideas). Thanks Buster-750!

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750 words has reinvigorated my love of writing. It has inspired me to dive deep into NaNoWriMo next month. It has given me a place to organize my thoughts each day and work through my problems. It is a therapist, a friend, a blank canvas. It has proven to myself that I can pick something up and stick with it.

I will never forget the first month I’ve spent writing every day, and I look forward to doing it forever.

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Seriously I really want more badges. I’ve earned all the behavioral ones and I’ve got to have something to motivate me.

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BADGES.

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I love writing late at night. I’d love to be able to set my own 24-hour day, so that my day would go from 6 am to 5:59 am, rather than midnight to 11:59 pm.

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I feel the stars aligning. To all our November Challengers and to those of you joining me in daring to write 50,000 words and win NaNoWriMo this month, let us triumph!!!

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LET’S DO THIS.

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Since I am closing in on 500,000 words I am suggesting there should be a badge for it.

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Didn’t think I’d hit the “flock” level (100,000 words) until sometime in November, working on NaNoWriMo. But, lo and behold, I saw it was within my reach in this very month of October, and indeed, I reached that number today, the last day of the month. And I only started in August! Wonders will never cease! ;^)

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November FTW!

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Just got my 250,000 word badge! I love, love, love this site. I keep telling all my writer and would-be writer friends about it. I am very grateful for the motivation of the badges and the reminders and especially the lovely red rose I get if I’ve written soon after midnight. Thanks again Buster and Kellianne.

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I love 750 Words. It has helped me express and reflect on my own thoughts. It has been great for me to look back on what I have written in the past to see how I’ve changed, and compare my state of mind at different points in my life.

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Now, when you hover over one of the green boxes, you can see the date and the word count. It would be very useful if you could write a short note next to the date and word count that would pop up when you hover over the box with your mouse. This will be helpful when you’re looking for a particular day (ex friend’s birthday party) when you don’t remember the exact date.
Thank you!

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Got my Pegasus today and it feels like a tremendous accomplishment. My goal is to transfer the discipline of making sure that I schedule time for this each day to other aspects of my life. I think ahead to where I am going to fit it in. I think throughout the day about whether I have done it yet. I make time to do it ahead of other things that may distract me. And I want to move towards getting it done in the morning so it does not hang over my head as I work on other things. It seemed like a really long time between 200 days and 365, and it is a shorter distance between 365 to 500, so on to the Space Bird!!!

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A big thanks to Buster and crew for putting and keeping this all together. 750 Words has helped me as a songwriter. I find that when I write more (journal) I write more in terms of song lyrics and ideas for songs. Multiple times I have copied song ideas and lyrics back out of 750 Words and watched them grow from song seeds to full on songs. The seeds are often under layers of other stuff and 750 Words has helped to uncover them and to keep them from getting lost completely. To all the writers out there, keep going!

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Today I returned to 750 words from a short hiatus. I am very excited to use this opportunity to begin drafting for my new book!

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I was a litte surprised at myself for becoming a member when my free trial ended. I wasn’t planning to since this can be done on a word document or even the old fashioned way with a notebook and a pen. But if that’s the case, how come this is the first time I have actually kept up on my writing and feel guilt when I miss a day? I’ve known about doing morning papers and the benefits for years and have attempted it since I was in high school, but this has been the first time I’ve ever really been successful. Maybe it’s the way it’s monitored, maybe it’s seeing my writing streak up top with exclamation points, my own cheerleader. Whatever it is, it’s working. So I’m a member now and I made the right choice.

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Hurrah, just reaching 1,000,000 words! :-) An excellent feeling and a great reminder of Virginia Woolf’s belief that writing a bit each day (she couldn’t write for more than half an hour) builds up to a surprising amount over time. Thanks for a great site Buster!

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For three days I stopped writing here thinking," eh, this is just journaling, I should really be more focused on editing my novel,". And then I started again. I guess I needed a rebellious break from streaks and badges and self reflection. It is nice to be back, reborn as an egg.

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Since I started writing on 750 words I have written on 208 days. And missed 4… and I can’t tell you enough how much missing those 4 days annoyed me. I wouldn’t have thought that at the start. I just wanted a writing tool to get me to write something, anything every day. Since then this site has become an invaluable part of my daily life. Sure there are days when it seems impossible to get anything down & I try to avoid it; but it has helped my writing immeasurably. I have brainstormed ideas, noted line after line of nonsense & found that kernel of an idea hidden in there. Thank you very much for 750 words, it is a gem.