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!
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Notes of inspiration from members 1 cupHelped me finish my term paper. Great tool!
Testimonial Note from Jean-Michel Beaudry on Mon, Apr 15
1 cupMy patronage is a day (or many days) late but not a dollar short. I promised to donate to this great tool because it does keep my focused and inspired… even if I get bad an skip some days writing. It’s served as a device for elaborating on scene ideas for that novel I say I’m going to finish… and for character dialogues so I don’t lose my inspiration for games I play on.
Testimonial Note from Amanda Mayer on Mon, Apr 15
2 cupsA quick note of thanks after earning the 500 days and 500,000 words badges last week. This is such a great site and I have developed durable writing habits from using it. Many thanks!
Testimonial Note from Enne Breit on Mon, Apr 15
14 cupsCongrats to everyone for finishing the month. You rock! Enjoy the coffee!
One Month Challenge Bounty from Kell Willsen on Sun, Apr 14
3 cupsYou are incredibly wonderful! I can’t believe how wonderful, really. XOXO And thanks!
Testimonial Note from elizabeth merchant on Sun, Apr 14
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New Feature Vote from Tracey Firestone on Sun, Apr 14
5 cupsI stopped writing for a couple of months when they said it was going to be paid-only. However, my writing died off to almost nothing :( I really missed my daily nudge and I really missed the simplicity of the site and watching the streaks pile up. So I paid some cash and I hope I can stay on here much longer because this keeps my brain drained of the gunk and keeps me creative.
Testimonial Note from Steve Husted on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupI can put it all out of my mind, all the shame, the sadness and the secret joys. They’re all here somewhere, they’re out in the world, they’ve turned into words, into something tangible. And most important is that, at least for the day, they’re not hiding in my mind.
Testimonial Note from Leila Rangel on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupI joined 750 words to remind me to write just a little every day, and I did well for a while. It helps me keep my mind clear. Then… stuff happened, and I stopped writing, along with other things that are good for me. I recently joined a group that is interested in taking better care of themselves, and I came here to write out my confusion. In 750 words, I have a great idea of how this week went, and where I need to put my energy. Thank you, and thank you for the weekly reminders that kept me thinking of you during my long absence.
Testimonial Note from Katt13 on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupToday, April 13, 2013, I got the Space Bird Badge—500-day streak! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! And the miracle? The badge showed up IMMEDIATELY on my stats page—it was right there! Buster and Kellianne have oiled the machine, and thanks!! But it is a happy day, now what to do to celebrate a Space Bird?!! To cheer on this site that makes daily writing so much fun!
Testimonial Note from Kay Vreeland on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupHaving a set goal and a time to do it seems daunting but I’ve done it before and I can do it again. The site makes it incredibly easy.
One Month Challenge Bounty from Mrs Leroy Brown on Sat, Apr 13
1 cup750 words helped me finish my MA Creative writing project and is massively fun and inspiring. I love collecting adorable badges, come on, we all do, right?
Testimonial Note from Mrs Leroy Brown on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupI love this site. It is so simple, focused, and easy-to-use. I’m a sporadic user, and will write daily for weeks at a time, and then neglect it for a few months. I feel better when I’m writing. I saw the post on the site updates, and allowing all existing users to have free lifetime accounts is amazing. That is irrefutable proof that these changes are not driven out of a desire for profit. It inspired me to donate for the first time. Thank you for all you have done over the years.
Testimonial Note from Michael S. Miller on Sat, Apr 13
31 cupsI’m an egg again.
Testimonial Note from Gilda Haas on Sat, Apr 13
1 cupI think you made a really great decision on how to handle the transition. I have not seen sites with such heart.
Testimonial Note from sg on Fri, Apr 12
2 cupsI hadn’t used this site in awhile and now that I’m back, I’m relaxed and happy. This is a no muss, no fuss site, no issues, just log in and write. Thanks for this site.
Testimonial Note from Karin Goldberg on Fri, Apr 12
1 cup750 Words is absolutely fabulous. Been looking for something like this for a while now. I love writing “sketches” every day to keep my head clear, brainstorm and do some warm up writing before the serious stuff. This site is perfect for this and keeps you disciplined in a nice way. Great work, keep it up!
Testimonial Note from Espen Solheim on Thu, Apr 11
2 cupsThank you for continuing 750 Words to existing users free of charge, I will definitely donate when I use the site. It is a great place to dump thoughts and clear my head. Keep up the great work, it is very appreciated!
Testimonial Note from shadow_seeker on Thu, Apr 11
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New Feature Vote from Allison Cabellon on Thu, Apr 11
1 cupTo me, being able to use this site to track my mood, frame of mind, and world view is incredibly valuable. No one else offers this in such a streamlined form. Any additional features in this vein would be greatly appreciated.
New Feature Vote from robin beru on Thu, Apr 11
1 cupThank you very much for the opportunity you have provided for existing members to continue without charge. I was prepared to give financial support and will do so beginning in May. I have always been a writer, but mostly in my head. Since I discovered 750 Words, especially in recent months, I have become an active writer. I am on a 73-day streak and this is my third challenge month. I don’t know if I would keep the habit without the nudge and incentive of this web site. Thank you.
Testimonial Note from Sheila Kulycky on Thu, Apr 11
2 cupsIt would be nice to download a zip file with all your writing to-date, as well as zip files for each year. It would also be nice if they could be formatted in both .txt and .xml formatting – so if you wanted to import your writing into a blog form or more easily into a book.
New Feature Request Note from Joshua Nelson on Thu, Apr 11
1 cupWhy isn’t there a sex category? Like, how is it that I can write an entry that’s 90% about sex and it says I’m mostly concerned with eating/drinking, success, and leisure? That’s kinda weird. Awesome site, though, thanks!
New Feature Vote from Audra Puchalski on Thu, Apr 11
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