The Friends & Members of 750 Words

1 cup

This is my first virtual cup of coffee. Hope it tastes good! cheers

2 cups

750 Words has helped me through the transition into high school in a way nothing else has. Once I developed a rhythm of writing, it helped me relax during applications, calm down while waiting to hear back, and gave me something to rely on when things got stressful. Not only has my writing improved, but my general mental state and level of stress as well! It’s a great way to calm down, either jumping into a character’s subconsciousness or just writing from your own.

6 cups

I was a temporary member, needing an exercise regime to clear my head and break a log-jam. It worked. Thank you. I’m out of here now but with gratitude.

4 cups

750 Words has been a wonderful discovery for me. You mention The Artists Way and the morning pages, about 10 years ago that book and those morning pages was a life-saver for me during a stressful life period.

Your site has rekindled that daily journaling that I had let lapse these last few years. Thank you for developing this site and maintaining it.

1 cup

Hi there! It would be great if we could delete or alter our metadata list. The other day I added metadata accidentally by writing the word “SO:” – I said “so” because I was a concluding a thought, capitalized for emphasis, and followed with a colon because I was making a list…but now the word SO is in my metadata – with nothing after it. It would be nice if I could erase that from my eternal list of metadata – because “SO” is not something I will ever use again as a metadata signifier. It would be great if you could delete things that you no longer want to appear (ideas or to-dos that have already been accomplished for example), or change the name of a category of metadata, or move a piece of metadata from one category to another. I realize this would require much fancier programming…But maybe something for the future!

12 cups

Wow! Did I miss writing everyday. There for awhile I just cold quit. Let me just say that was a huge mistake. If anything, it would have helped me continue to get through the tough times. I hope to have another 560 day streak. Let the writing begin!

1 cup

Those of us motivated enough, or comfortable enough with 750 words a day would love a challenge. (Not that I’m one of them yet, but one day I plan to be!) Allow us to set our minimum daily word count to any number over 750, and let us motivate ourselves to even higher levels!

1 cup

Did you know that if you have the available data on your phone you can use it to enter your 750 words and that way you won’t break your streak? That’s what I did in the month of June so that I could be Awesome! and meet the challenge. My husband wanted to go down to the beach for a night walk (and who could refuse that) but that’s when I remembered I hadn’t written my words yet. So I jumped in the car and got out my phone and went online and wrote my words. And now I am Awesome! You can do it too so you don’t break your streak.

2 cups

Had a streak of 166 days, but a couple of days ago I got so busy that I didn’t get to do my entry and killed my streak. ): So now I’m starting fresh and hoping to write something good again (even though I have to finish editing the story I wrote).

1 cup

Hello Writers!
As a former English professor and a current psychotherapist, I know the power of journaling and freewriting, so I just wanted to say – keep writing everybody! (See James Pennebaker research.)

I’m glad I found this site. There’s something to be said for writing long-hand, which I try to do as much as possible. Yet the ease of keeping this online journal has moved me from writing every 2-3 days, to writing almost every day. Thanks so much 750 Words.

1 cup

More badges for intervals and maybe also some more for things like speed/words in certain time frames like per month or fortnight etc.

1 cup

This month I got serious about my 750 words. I am a flamingo now, and I will zoom through to earning all the other badges too.

Using this site on both my computer and my iPhone has brought me so many blessings already. Poetry happened, ideas for stories and other awesome things. Also a lot of blah wrote itself out on paper and then freed my mind for more art and more writing. I am so grateful for this website, I can see myself finish my first monthly challenge in a couple of weeks. Many more will follow, I know that already, as it truly is essential for my art.

1 cup

“I know that I know nothing” except, perhaps, that this site is a valuable tool for me. I am so grateful that it is here. I usually write late, often during the last hour of the day, but I get the job done. To gratitude and love and commitment and knowing nothing.

1 cup

Curses! Foiled again!

1 cup

I am so, so grateful for the reminder emails that Buster has programmed into this site. Usually I write my words somewhat after midnight so I’m sure I get them in for the day. And I love the dewy red rose I get each morning saying that I’ve done my words.

Night before last I was up all night with a project after entering my words, so all was fine. But last night, due to the lack of sleep the night before, I fell asleep and forgot to do my words. Today, being a bit disoriented, I looked in my email for my red rose and was dismayed to find a reminder email. Praise the Lord (and Buster), that triggered the realization that I had not yet done my words for today! So here I am finishing them now. That email saved my 172 day streak! Thank you so much, Buster!

1 cup

I am a poet, or at least i try to be. Well, a poem that was derived from ideas created on this web site, was accepted by The Massachusetts Review. Writing seven hundred fifty words is what i do before breakfast and it what i do everyday. Some days i just sneak it in after breakfasta and some days it is not before noon that i do it but it is done.
God Bless you Buster and Kelliann

1 cup

Please!!

1 cup

I would love to see more badges and possibly a counter to see how long it will take for you to earn a certain badge.

1 cup

This site is great for journaling. The badges help keep you motivated and you can really see your writing improve in a short time. I did over 100,000 words in three months, which is amazing to me. Thank you, 750.

1 cup

Thank you so much for 750 words! Now that I’m actually doing it (for almost 2 months now), I definitely feel less stress as I head off to work each morning. I wasn’t expecting that. I started writing to get over writer’s block that was putting me behind at work (I’m a grant writer.), but I’ve discovered many more personal benefits. I used to write in a journal before bed years ago. But I like morning pages better and love the stats. On days when I don’t want to get up or I’m running late, knowing that I need to write before I leave the house gives me that little push to get going.

I would love to see monthly stats (in addition to daily stats) for completed months. It would give a better view of overall progress for typing speed, time to completion, average number of words over the long term.

Thanx!
bohemiangirl

1 cup

I work for Silent Circle….

2 cups

Even though I’m having a bit of writer’s block at the moment, I still use 750 Words every day. I’m even going for the NaNoWriMo Badge! I’m so proud of myself every time I complete my daily goal. Thank you Buster, for giving me something I can be proud of every day!

1 cup

I write in spanish. Is there any way to use a automatic translator? Also to filter some connector words from the frequency cloud, given they add no info. Maybe a phrases frequency cloud.

1 cup

This site has really helped me stay consistent with my writing, something I have been struggling with for years.
Thank you for creating this site

2 cups

Good luck!

1 cup

I wouldn’t be able to do this if this website wasn’t here. I need prizes and points, or I lose the will. This website is great!

1 cup

i think my inner girl scout is coming out that wants to earn more badges. i LOVE them! i vote for lots more fun badges! thanks for an awesome site. it really helps.