The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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750 words has kicked me in my ass to start writing again. I feel safe and secure and just can let it flow no matter what decides to come out. During the last few months I have used 750 words nearly daily, partly as a means to come over a painful experience. I like the simplicity of the page, the roughness. The site has made me more confident about my writing and definitely improved my life. If only I could let be to get distracted so easily…

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750 words has helped me keep on track with my writing. Even if I only manage the bare minimum of 750 words, I still am writing every day. This has helped me to keep the flow of my writing going. Even if I don’t use what I’ve written in my novel, it still helps me to keep going with my writing.

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This site teaches me much about perseverance and how not to fail and why I fail. I have learned that in order to really do my pages well I must to them first thing literally when everyone else is asleep and before I get out of bed. This helps to clear my mind and to set up a discipline for the day. It is a pleasure not a chorse and I can go forward with some sense of knowing how I am feeling coming into the day what I would like to do what are my ongoing challenges. When i start doing them at 1.45p.m and typing fast to make the goal I know I will soon fall asleep and fail but the real thing is getting back on the horse and starting again. It is a great way to build a good and life changing habit.

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Review my stats to realize it’s only been a few months since I began. But now I write everyday. And this is a fun and rewarding place to do it.

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Thank you so much for creating this website. I look forward every morning to my 750 words. (i use it for journalling) Sometimes I sit down and don’t know what the heck to say and then pretty soon I’m at 750 and can’t believe i’m done and along the way i usually have had some great insight.

Thanks so much
LC

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I’m so glad I found this website! I’m in a transition right now—just graduated from college and am getting married soon—so it’s been great to journal during this time and reflect on these life changes. Most days I just type about what I did during the day; sometimes I work through more complex topics on my mind. Either way it’s a good daily exercise and I love feeling like I’m accomplishing this goal to write everyday! I’ve written over 60 days straight now and I’m pushing towards that phoenix badge!

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I am totally motivated by the badges—even though I know they are silly. In particular, I’d love to get a badge every time I complete a one-month challenge, even if it’s the same badge. Milestone badges would be great too—am just about to reach the 200 days in a row, and am wondering what happens after you get to 500? Badges are easy goals and really do work to motivate, so more of them would be cool. Thanks, love the site!

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There are mornings when the last thing I want to do is write my words, and usually those are the mornings that I most need to. I can start off with a big whiny rant about anything and everything, and within a few hundred words I will already be feeling more even keel and ready to face the day. This has been a great tool for me. Thanks!

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For convenience really :)

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To have a counter on or next to the Horse Badge and it would go up every time the writer completes the challenge. If they sign up but do not complete the month – long streak, they ‘only’ have their name on the wall of shame. The number on the badge either stays the same or goes up. No losses possible, but forward movement requires commitment :)

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How could I NOT donate to 826 Seattle? Their website sports a clean interface and hip graphic design that has probably already won some award in Communicate Arts. THIS is the website I want to get reincarnated as.

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I’m for more badges in-between the long stretches. Yes, there’s merit in having the high-value badges, but when the only reward for awhile is an increasing number (which is still lovely), the desire to continue dwindles.

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The interface of 750Words is now available only in English, which reduces the number of potential writers. Speakers of other languages could well create volunteer translation groups and discuss possible translations so as to provide funny and friendly interface for other writers from their countries! Personnally, I’m ready to take up the Russian translation group if there are other volunteers ready to join me. What do you think?

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I’m sure there’s a technical reason why there’s no TAB key, but I’m not sure that’s good enough. It would be super nice to seperate my paragraphs with a breakline and a tab, rather than having to use two breaklines all the time….

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Amazingly, I’ve written on this site off and on for over two years, amassed more than 300,000 words and seen my self grow as a writer. Here’s to taking up the gauntlet again.

Thank you so, so much Buster, for still being here.

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My thanks to those who run this site! May the writers who write here be filled with inspiration and may those who run the site be filled with many blessings!

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I love the badge and point system on 750words. It’s the reason I joined up to motivate my writing routine. I’d love to see more and more badges. Ones for mood, profanity counts (as well as counts for other subjects/words), and badges that you can gain from a new objective/goal system. The monthly challenge is great, but I joined up on the 2nd of the month so I can’t participate until September. I’d love it if the site had other goals that you could choose to attempt and achieve. You’d receive a special badge, be able to try and achieve one objective at a time, and if you failed you’d have to wait a week or something until you can try again.
Here’s to you everyone on 750words!

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In September 2010 I moved to Canada and an important relationship was on the outs. Writing out all the monkey chatter in my brain every morning at 750words.com kept me sane during that rough period, and is still invaluable today!

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When I’m away, this would be particularly useful in keeping my streak going. Yes, I know I can take a vacation, but it’s the getting it done that is the important thing.

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615 days, of which I’ve managed to write through 613. You’ve helped me; I’d like to help them.

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Today makes 500 days of consecutive writing, wow! I am incredibly grateful for all of what this site has allowed me to do… from almost completing my first book to self-help with journaling about my mothers death. This site is incredibly powerful. Anything, yes anything, is possible. So heres to Buster and 750words.com; lets toast to 18 delicious cups of coffee!

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Last month, I resorted to so much “time travel” to keep up my streak for the monthly challenge that I feel kind of guilty about it, so I’m throwing back most of my cups from past challenges back into the pool while I sit out for a few months to break this bad habit. Good luck to everyone! Don’t wait until 5 AM the next day to paste your words in from offline writing projects like I do!