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

Thank you for this site, and thank you for listening to your users! I would have paid to keep the access that 750 words provides, but it is good to know that in case I cant afford it in the future I will still have a place to write.

Testimonial Note from Peti on Fri, Apr 05
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments

As lame as it may sound, it’s working toward the badges that keeps me on my streak sometimes I think. I get excited before a badge, and I am currently almost at my first flock. Badges are FUUUUN!

New Feature Vote from Cheney Giordano on Fri, Apr 05
1 cup

750Words is amazing. It has turned me into a daily writer, and I am trilled to be on a 105 day streak and approaching 100K words. If you need motivation and discipline to write daily, this is the site to do it on!

Testimonial Note from Cheney Giordano on Fri, Apr 05
1 cup

Pavlov had it right: after you’ve been on 750words.com for a while, just seeing the blank screen is incentive to start writing. Nothing else—Word, Scrivener—has exactly the same effect. Thanks for creating this site and keeping it going!

Testimonial Note from M. Bluth on Thu, Apr 04
1 cup

I wanted to say thanks for creating this site. Though it has been more difficult this past year to write everyday, the writing is a bit of mental therapy for me, and has helped me with creating goals, and developing self-discipline.

I do hope this site continues to function and strive… I have quite a lot of information on this site, and I don’t know what I would do if you disappeared.

Love, and lots and lots of thanks (along with this Cuppa Patronage :) )

James

Testimonial Note from James Flowers on Thu, Apr 04
5 cups

Thanks Buster and Kellianne! I love this site! I am slowly approaching a 1000 day streak (only a couple of months to go) and I just want to say thanks.

Testimonial Note from Jayne on Thu, Apr 04
1 cup

I was worried about the previous plans to make everyone pay and am so happy for the new direction. I plan to donate what I can, because this site is worth it to me. Just keep letting the community know what’s going on, keep the dialogue open, and we will stay loyal and help out. Thank you!

Testimonial Note from Matthew Karns on Thu, Apr 04
2 cups

I’m so excited that I get to keep using 750 Words in the future! My friends and I are planning to keep up our competition with each other to see who completes the One Month Challenges. Losers have to buy the winners new nail polish. All three of us will continue to use the site for a long time into the future!

Testimonial Note from Claire Richie on Thu, Apr 04
1 cup

thank you

Testimonial Note from Mel Dion on Wed, Apr 03
1 cup
An iPhone/iPad app
New Feature Vote from Debbie Tan on Wed, Apr 03
3 cups

Just to confirm that I have set up the necessary monthly transfer of funds via PayPal ($5.00) to become a Member under the revised system that will be in place, from first May. I am looking forward to continued use of the site to liberate whatever creative potential I have left! Thank you both for your generous offer. I assume we will still be able to access this site as before, in my case via Google.

Testimonial Note from Warwick Paul Onyeama on Wed, Apr 03
2 cups

Good luck and good writing.

One Month Challenge Bounty from Dr. Darren Garside on Wed, Apr 03
2 cups

Okay, day 2 of April… Who will write everyday?

One Month Challenge Bounty from Liz Flynn on Wed, Apr 03
1 cup

Dear Buster and Kellianne,

Your generosity is incredibly amazing; thank you so much for the gift of lifetime membership. I’m sorry to say that I tried in the past month to wean myself off 750 words, and I’ve come to realize how reassuring it is to escape into this simple yet encouraging interface and beat out everything that’s been preoccupying me for the day. Even if I’m not a serious enough writer to ever get a badge for anything more than a 5 day streak, I think just having so much encouragement to log in and type out my thoughts when I can has been phenomenally cathartic. So thanks so much for not only creating this site, but also for doing everything you can to make this work out and encourage all of us to stay with you. You are amazing. And that little badge I just received that says I’m a patron… it’s amazing how heartwarming it is to see it. I’m glad that I’ve finally decided to contribute to a really incredible service. Best wishes to you and your family, and thank you so much for everything that you’ve done!

Testimonial Note from Cynthia T. Hsu on Wed, Apr 03
1 cup

Thank you so much for this site. From the daily email reminder to the word count on the page to all the fun analytics on my writing and every other little detail on the site, you help make writing morning pages fun and easy. Thanks!

Testimonial Note from Beth Karlin on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup
More badges for accomplishments
New Feature Vote from CrumpledMemories on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

This site is the reason I got back into writing.

Keep on writing (and hopefully, enjoying every second of it) :-)

Testimonial Note from CrumpledMemories on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

thank you so incredibly much. keeping this site free for existing users is what pushed me to write again after a way too long break. so much appreciation and <3 for your work!

Testimonial Note from Nicole von Horst on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

I just wanted to say you have a beautiful family, and thank you for creating this site. It has saved my sanity and my creativity. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

Testimonial Note from R R D on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

I don’t really get it, have only been part of the site for under a week, but it sounds good and want to contribute.

One Month Challenge Bounty from Tathra Street on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup
An iPhone/iPad app

I’d love to write on my iPad but not so much on my phone, too small. Also keen to have better timezone accuracy, i get messages saying the day is over when it isn’t. Other than that. LOVE THIS SHIT!

New Feature Vote from Tathra Street on Tue, Apr 02
5 cups
One Month Challenge Bounty from Riva Gordon on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup
E-Prime filter

Basically it would count and or highlight the word “is”. It is much deeper than this, but this would be a great start.

New Feature Request Note from Dylan Fogle on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

750 words has been privately available, and that’s the greatest thing I could ask for. I’ve kept a journal for the past 3 years, but I was always apprehensive about writing things down in a book that anyone could find. This is password protected and organized. Though nothing compares to pen and paper to me, it’s a close second. Thank you.

Testimonial Note from Jennifer Wright on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup
Improve the daily reminder email
New Feature Vote from Tamar Nicole Mortensen on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup
A better mobile site

Well no, not exactly…The site works well for me as is, as I have found my way around its twists and turns..
but wondering why no listing of me among patrons for the $100 I sent a few weeks ago. Not feeling rejected by any measure….just want to be sure money finds its way to its proper place

New Feature Vote from Ted Hartley on Tue, Apr 02
3 cups

After 5 months (and 4 consecutive monthly challenges), I decided to become a Patron, at least for now. 750 Words has become a daily habit like nothing else has. The linguistic/emotional analysis is the biggest selling point for me. I figured that if 750 Words has given me this much benefit, then the least I can do is to give back a little. Thank you, Buster and Kellianne.

Testimonial Note from Linda Alila on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

750 words has been a wonderful place to be. I felt so free to write and the words and ideas just flowed. I’m not sure the ideas fit together but it i vented a lot and enjoyed myself.
Thank you. 750 words

Testimonial Note from Donna Lynne Pioli on Tue, Apr 02
1 cup

I love this site. For some reason, it is more freeing that using my word processor to write. I need to see the word count at the bottom of the page without having to do anything special in order to get that information. It encourages me to write at least 750 words and many times I have struggled to write that much, but I persevered. I like knowing that I cannot go back and edit what I have written once the day has ended.

It might sound silly, but the points and the badges keep me going. I find them encouraging. I also like the statistics page. I have found that my typing speed has improved since I started writing on this site.

I finally managed to complete a monthly challenge and I feel good about it. I have also written over 100,000 words. It would be nice if all of those words were part of a novel, but they aren’t. However, I have used this site to make story notes, keep track of my health issues, and to vent about things that are happening in my life that I have no control over. It helps to keep me sane.

Thank you,

Cindy Blair

Testimonial Note from Cindy Blair on Tue, Apr 02
2 cups

750 Words is my muse. I am happy to give my support because I get my support from the site. A text editor just doesn’t do it for me. 750 words does. :)

Testimonial Note from Karen Mardahl on Tue, Apr 02