The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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This would be perfect for on-to-go notes. Would hate to see it a big price tag attached to it though. Thanks again for the site– its really great!

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I love the incentive of the badges but I think some of them are too far apart like going from 30 days to 100 days or 100,000 words to 250,00 words. I think something in between would help me with my incentive to keep going.
Thanks

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Love the site!

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Hi Buster,

It would be great if the daily reminder email could only be sent out if you haven’t written yet for that day at a set time, but then it doesn’t send you anything (as nice as the affirmation is) if you have written or there’s a checkbox to turn it off in that event.

I don’t use the daily reminder email currently because I find the extra clutter to my inbox annoying most days because I have successfully written already, but then that one day rolls around when I have to leave the house early and my routine is thrown off and I forget when I get home that night to write because it’s not part of my routine to make it up in the evenings because I’m usually so good about it and it’s only the next morning that I see my broken streak and my spirit feels that little bit crushed. I wish I had the option to only get the daily reminder email at a self-designated time on days I haven’t written yet by that time; I’m sure this involves pulling information from a database and extra queries—it’s never as simple as one would hope—but that would be a huge benefit to me and to many I would wager.

This is my first note to you Buster, so thanks for the great site! It’s been the catalyst for good habit forming this year in my creative life in truly, truly life changing ways. I am a better creative and, more than that, a better person for having spent the last year on your site. It will forever be a part of my narrative of how I became the diligent, disciplined craftsman I’m becoming. So forever and a thousand times over, thank you, thank you, thank you.

All the best,
T.G. Wilkinson

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I was very excited to complete my one month challenge and get a chance to write a note of inspiration! Good luck to all of you out there dreaming big and writing every day – you can make it happen!

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I honestly never thought that I’ll ever find that magic tool to keep me writing everyday. Surprise! 750words worked. Writing is now one of the first things i do everyday and one that I cannot do without. I not only write more and better but I also read more and faster. I don’t see any reason to stop doing this. What a turnaround. What did the trick? Well the points and progress badges really work for me, as well as seeing the results of those 20 to 30 minutes a day I put into these writings. Amazing!!!

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Perhaps similar to the #hashtags and @tags used on the Peabrain site, let users establish a handful of tags and then be able to mark each day’s entries with those. I find I write about a lot of different things — personal journaling, to do lists, academic writing, etc — and I always have a hard time finding bits of writing I want to use elsewhere again. Tagging might be a way to help filter through my hundreds of thousands of words!

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specifically, it should NOT go off when you’ve scheduled a vacation day.

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More badges pretty please (with a cherry on top).

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Promoting writing skills in youth? What a fantastic gift!

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You would have the ability to write a reserve day, or days. So if for some reason you’re about to miss a day, the reserve day will kick in at midnight or just before, preserving your streak.

Or maybe it’s just like you can write for days in the future. They can have a dotted X or something when completed.

Thanks for a great site!

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I remember when this was first introduced to me, I thought, “Can I do this? I have trouble writing and editing as it is?” But instead by cleaning my mind of the stuff that I have had to do and the things that circle around and keep me from focusing, not only is my other writing getting better attention, but my life is also improving in general. Thank you Buster for this site!

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I love this site! I learned about it near the end of July and now have 50 days in my streak. I have never been able to be consistent in my writing except for long, long ago in my late teens and early 20s. Now I’m a working wife and mother, so my time is extremely limited and writing has been an ongoing challenge for me. Because I am an introvert, writing provides me with a mental space to process my days and experiences. 750words provides me with motivation and reminders to write. Writing the minimum of 750 words usually takes a minimum of 15 minutes, and I often continue writing for a little longer. I don’t have the time to write as long as I’d like on many occasions, but I do walk away with a feeling of accomplishment on a daily basis. I can clear my head and re-claim some mental space to add new experiences or notice new things. A bonus is that I can download my journaling from 750words at the end of every month. I don’t know when I might read my ramblings again, but I have looked at old journals many, many years later and enjoyed the experience. I’m not good at photo-journaling or recording events for my kids, but somewhere in the midst of my rambling, perhaps one day my kids can piece together their childhoods and different events in the course of our lives should I ever succumb to a condition that deprives them of my memories otherwise. I hope that this site inspires and motivates you to write. Though it may seem unimportant to write on a given day, write about how unimportant writing seems to be that day. I’m sure it will unlock something else for you and move you forward. Many blessings to you and to your writing!

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C’mon everyone, get in and patronify! Thanks to Buster for creating this site, it is perfect for anyone starting out writing (a book, blogs, whatever) as a brilliant way to build a daily writing habit. Those nifty little badges have worked a treat for me! I have also used it to learn how to touch type – after doing a few online typing lessons, my daily practice has really worked to build a good typing speed and it’s been fun along the way! C’mon everyone, get in and patronify!

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Thanks for being awesome <3

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Just a suggestion really- not so much a new feature.

I live in Australia and entered the September challenge. The 1st of September was a Saturday (I’m not so good at writing on Saturdays) and on Sunday morning awoke to the reminder email which had arrived in my inbox at 11.55PM my time on the 1st of September, and I had totally forgotten about it!

SO just wondering if time important emails- such as the reminder for a monthly challenge, could be sent out in line with some of the earlier timezones- that way everyone gets them on time, even if they are a little early.

Thanks!

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Cheers!

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It’s been 224 wonderful days of writing every day. You’ve been a best friend and wonderful companion. Thank you for the insights and everything.

Signing off,
Darlene

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The simplicity of logging in and having that cursor blinking at me makes me smile. I took a long hiatus, but I am glad to be back and writing daily.

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750words is a great discipline, challenge, and sense of self-fulfillment. It encourages me to write every day. I encourages me to get out of my head those ideas that have been swilling around. It is also helping me with producing consistent blogging content. Tha

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Thank you for creating this wonderful site. Since joining, I have found my self more motivated to write other types of writing as well, and it has offered me a space to process my thoughts and reactions to teaching. Thank you!

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We can never have enough motivation. It is difficult not to miss any days and the badges really help!

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Let’s make it through September! No skipping!