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

750words has been really great for my productivity and for my mental health! i’m so so glad it exists, its the best!! :)

Testimonial Note from Alex Adams on Thu, Aug 08
3 cups

A testimonial note for to celebrate 250,000 words!
Today I am actually celebrating 50 days in a row. And since there isn’t a badge for that, I am making my own party. I have passed 50 day before, but why not celebrate it again?!!! A few weeks ago I hit 250,00 words and that one milestone surprised me. I have been writing about a year on this site, and so much has changed for me because of the the role that writing now plays in my lifestyle. I finally see myself as a writer. I am working on several projects simultaneously, but what has changed is that now, I can say that I am honestly WORKING on them. I also use the site to clear my head, and it means a lot to me to have this clear sacred space to come to on a regular basis. So my testimony is a phrase of encouragement that I learned in one of my addictions courses. “It works when you work it.” That’s it. Keep on coming here, and we will all be cheering you on. Thanks to everyone who makes this site a reality. We love it!

CHB in Chicago

Testimonial Note from Crystal Harris on Wed, Aug 07
1 cup

At first I didn’t think typing “Morning Pages” would prove as beneficial as writing them by hand. I was wrong. The badges, statistics and privacy of 750words.com make it all worth it. Thank you!

Testimonial Note from Suz Rice on Wed, Aug 07
4 cups

I just became a Pteradactyl!! This site has made an enormous contribution to my life. I would never have written consistently for 200 days without it. Heck, I wouldn’t have written consistently for a week without it. I find the motivation of the badges to be magical. Thanks again and again, Buster and Kellianne.

Testimonial Note from Bhavani on Wed, Aug 07
1 cup

I’ve been using this site for a few years now, and have found it incredibly useful for getting my writing started in the morning, but I’ve also used it to create drafts of letters and stories. I’ve lost my badges a few times, but I still write lots more than I did without 750 words.

Testimonial Note from Ryan Millar on Wed, Aug 07
1 cup

This site is truly a gift. Participating as often as possible improves my life immensely.

Testimonial Note from Anonymous on Tue, Aug 06
35 cups
Secure server for writing
New Feature Vote from C. Wood on Tue, Aug 06
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments
New Feature Vote from Pandorah on Tue, Aug 06
2 cups
One Month Challenge Bounty from Pandorah on Tue, Aug 06
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

Could some badges be added between the 30 day and 100 day streaks?

I got the 30 day badge, yay! It was astonishingly motivating. I didn’t think I could do it. But now, well, maybe I could make it to 40 days. Or even 50!

But 100 days is too intimidating to even contemplate. So now I wonder if I’ll be able to get any more badges. I want badges!!

Thank you so much for a wonderful site. :)

New Feature Vote from Karen VS on Tue, Aug 06
1 cup

I missed a day in the August challenge, so don’t do what I did — get to writing! Although, I was spending quality time with my family, which you can do, too. Go get ’em, tigers.

One Month Challenge Bounty from Anonymous on Mon, Aug 05
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

I feel like once I reach 500 days, I would just stop writing. I feel like I only write everyday just to get all the badges.

New Feature Vote from Francisco Guzman II on Mon, Aug 05
4 cups
More badges for accomplishments

Badges help me a lot with writing. I feel incredibly accomplished when I look upon my little profile thing and see almost two whole rows of cute, unique badges that I earned. The more badges, the better incentive I have!

New Feature Vote from Alexa Herondale on Mon, Aug 05
1 cup
Keep the red squiggly.

I saw a note that someone had suggested removing the red squiggly lines under mis or oddly spelled words. I would suggest that if any changes are made it be made an option. I like the red squiggly. I think it helps my spelling and my typing. Flow is a good thing…. but it’s not everything. Thanks.

New Feature Request Note from mkpladsen on Sun, Aug 04
1 cup

I’ll add a cup of patronage to the monthly bounty. I’ve got a 202 day streak going – excuse the bragging – but I’ve only signed up for one month challenge. I need to do that I guess.
Love this place. Love you.

One Month Challenge Bounty from mkpladsen on Sun, Aug 04
1 cup

I am a newbie to the site and to the challenge of 750 words…but do have goals! And this site helps me meet those goals!

One Month Challenge Bounty from Sue Darby on Sun, Aug 04
2 cups
One Month Challenge Bounty from Sammikins Wolfling on Sat, Aug 03
1 cup
Improve the writing page

The redlines are insufferable. I know I misspelled a word, or I know I did not, and either way it distracts and takes away from stream of consciousness writing that I attempt to do, because my fingers want to “quickly” correct the problem. If there is not a way to shut that off (I don’t know if there is, I certainly didn’t see any) then please make there be a way to. Just a toggle switch at the beginning so I can not have it there.

New Feature Vote from A. M. Maddock on Sat, Aug 03
1 cup

I might be new to this site, but I’m not new to the every day writing game. This should be fun!

One Month Challenge Bounty from A. M. Maddock on Sat, Aug 03
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

It rewards me even more to keep writing!

New Feature Vote from Felienne on Fri, Aug 02
1 cup

Yo go Glen Coco!!!

One Month Challenge Bounty from Bergen Dox on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

I donated to the site not only because I love it, care about it and want to help it stay up and running, but because I got a badge for it!!!! I love badges. Please add more! <3

New Feature Vote from Bergen Dox on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

I really really really want more behavior badges. They’re so much fun to work for. I vote for this literally every month I win patronage cups. With all my cups. BADGES!!!!

New Feature Vote from Bergen Dox on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

I literally am addicted to the behaviour badges. I’ve earned every single one of them except the Double Flock and am currently finishing the Night Bat. It gives me something to work towards while I’m on a long empty streak for the length writing badges. I love this site!!!

New Feature Vote from Bergen Dox on Thu, Aug 01
7 cups

I credit 750 words for inspiring me to finish the manuscript for my YA novel. You nudged me with those morning email reminders and encouraged me to complete one monthly challenge after another… Thank you, thank you for being there.

Testimonial Note from Rachel on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup

I want the world to know that i am working on a book of poetry, and am using this site every day to search within myself for what i must say .

I know others are published authors who use this site can we have a wall listing the books published by users of this site. I think that woud be so inspirational

One Month Challenge Bounty from Marc Tretin on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup
A kid version

My son, who is 8, wants to do 750 words. But that is a few too many for someone that age. Would it be possible to have a version with fewer words, based on age/grade level? Maybe even a different look or feel, following the way children get inspired, and (optional, or ask for it when needed) writing prompts.

New Feature Request Note from Ami Chopine on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup
Improve the daily reminder email

I would love to see inspirational quotes or suggested topics for the day to get your writing started, for those who might benefit from such a thing!

New Feature Vote from Lauren Collister on Thu, Aug 01
4 cups

750Words is the closest thing I have to a religious commitment. It is a ritual of my belief in the writing life–not a delusion of grandeur, but a testament to the power of making your thinking visible. I’m fully aware that not all people write, but all people do think, even if they do it poorly. Writing changes that. It does so both in the consumption of GOOD writing as well as in the production of your own writing over time, regardless of the quality of your craft. I knew some years ago that Cameron was onto something with her Morning Pages. But, the longhand wasn’t working for me. You see, I hate my own handwriting, but am quite proud of my ability to type. Also, I’m a far different person than I was then, and 750words.com has been a part of that evolution let alone possibly a key ingredient to sustaining its continued trajectory. Even when I fall out of the daily routine for a spell (which I regularly do as a non-dogmatic human), I always experience a redemption when I return. It feels like no other experience. My faith in this ritual, this experience is fairly well committed. I can’t imagine life without it, even if I’m not the most robust disciple. When I love it, I love it wholly, so thank you for that Buster. Four cups to you.

Testimonial Note from Eric Nentrup on Thu, Aug 01
1 cup

Thankyou for this brilliant, simple and super effective site! In the short amount of time I have been using this my work has blooooomed! I wasn’t even aware that I could flow like this! Yeaah baby! How great does it feel to be in this state where I know I am contributing to a healthy habit and that it will happily stick with me?? Massive gratitude to you guys for creating this and I will share and share and share it :)

Testimonial Note from Venus Robertson on Thu, Aug 01