The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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It sounds silly, but the little things keep you motivated!

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I’m working on my dissertation and while I know that writing everyday keeps me focused and on track, it can be hard to do. 750words helps me stay on target, record notes, and, frankly, just churn out the pages. I feel better about my progress and my project. Thanks!

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750words.com + Me = NaNoWriMo Conquered

(took more than 9 cups of coffee to get through, though…)

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I’ve been trying for the past year to develop a habit of writing because my writing so often is sporadic and unfocused. Then I found this site and it is a great motivator to start writing every day; After writing a few paragraphs I start getting into a groove and my thoughts pour out of my head much more quickly. I love 750words!

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I have some of the talent but none of the dedication required to be a writer. This site is helping me develop both. It’s brilliant, it’s become a part of my daily life and it’s helping me pursue something I’ve always loved on a really fundamental level. Thankyou, dude. The minute I get a few spare dollars together I’ll donate.

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Features I’d like to see implemented:

I’d like paragraphing in the txt files that one downloads of a month’s entries. It might be nice, also, to implement txt downloads of single entries.

Also, since it appears a lot of people besides myself use 750words for fiction, how about a badge for writing fiction, based on use of the metatag FICTION?

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Completed NaNoWriMo, and am heading into my 4th month of writing. Thank you for everything that you have given me and others!

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I’ve been trying this site out to see if it would be useful for authors (and would-be authors). I was surprised and gratified by how much good stuff I wrote. After completing the November challenge I’ve blogged about 750words - and why I think it might be useful to fiction writers - on my official author site, A Truant Disposition: http://truantdisposition.com/?p=1066

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The November Challenge was the push I needed to get back into the groove of writing fiction again. I cannot thank you enough for your daily nudges, which reminded me to write. Eventually I didn’t need the daily nudges, but I continued to request for them to come to me via e-mail just to make sure I kept writing daily top of mind.
I published a post about my experience on my blog, Two Writing Teachers. Here’s the link to it: http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/mission-complete.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!

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I would love-love-love to be able to buy a cup of patronage and apply it towards a single missed day, once a month. I lost November’s challenge after writing 5,000 words and forgetting to paste it into 750words, and man, if I could have patronaged to cover that lone day, that would’ve been great. Would also work to cover for random internet outages and such, too.

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They say it takes 3 or 4 weeks to form a new habit… which is just about the right amount of time for a one month challenge. So… a great way to get into the habit of writing something everyday.

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Definitely more badges!! They are a great incentive to keep writing every day.

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Yesterday I completed my first November Challenge, and my sixth NaNoWriMo. 750words gave me the drive to do both. Without this site I would never have completed the new manuscript now lying in my hard drive, and I would have let pesky little things like trips abroad and moving home get in the way. But because of the daily reminders, badges, and stats which I was determined to keep up I found wifi spots across the world, and wrote in coaches, cars and airplanes to make sure that I could complete the challenge.

Thank you 750words!

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Yes, definitely something mobile. I shudder to think of the day when I might not have wireless access and I need to try posting from my smartphone…

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Love using 750words! The badges are a seemingly small thing, but they sure do give incentive! It’s a brilliant idea and I’m just waiting to see if something appears after the Space Bird…

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Drink from the cup of life: creativity.

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Thank you again. 750 words helps me clear my head, write down dreams, interpret them, talk to characters, kick the Censor out the door, remind me I need to write it out…

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I just finished my second consecutive and successful monthly challenge, and I’ve written well over 100,000 words since I started. Now my favorite part of my day is when I sit down to write my 750. As someone who has struggled literally for decades with the difficulties of writing every day, this is a tremendous achievement. A big shout out of thanks to Buster for his great work on building this site, and the community of writers it supports! I love the beautiful simplicity of the writing page, my tabla rasa, which looks to my eye to be enticing and full of promise, instead of a fearsome burden to overcome. I’ve learned how to just write, to turn off the internal critic, to get the words and thoughts out of my head, through my fingertips, and onto the page, quickly and honestly.

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Just like to say thanks for the site, it would not have been easy for me to sit down with pen and paper and do this. It has helped keep the black dog away so far this winter, I usually get pretty down around now and lethargic but all that seems to be keeping at self at bay for the first time in years. So thanks to you.

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It’s the holiday season but 750 words can help you slow down in a way that’s not always possible this time of year.

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In September I was on a roll. Then I missed a day. Then I missed many days. It was about the competition, not the commitment.

In October I was on a roll. Then my wife got hurt, a trip to the ER, then snuggling with the kids, only to realize, at 12:15 am, that I didn’t do my words. Instead of being upset this time I took it as a challenge to complete my words in the morning. Every morning. I finished October 30/31 and with an Early Bird Badge.

In November, well, I added my speedy typist, and I have completed my first month. On my 100th day using Words I hit 47 in a row. And what’s more, I have had a TON of great things happen in my life. I have more focus, more discipline, and feel better about life.

Thank you Buster! A simple app, but life changing. And now a permanent part of my daily routine.

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Today I finished the November Challenge and yesterday I completed the NaNoWriMo contest. I started writing on 750 words back in February and although I accidentally broke my first major streak at 172 days by opening a window in front of my writing window before I reached 750 for the day and forgot about it, and have since had to claw my way back up to a 101 day streak, I have managed to write at least something every single day since I started. It has been amazing. And writing every day has helped me to realize the other healthy habits I am capable of forming as well. Like tracking food and daily activity and completely reorganizing my office and my life through GTD. 2011 has been a really hard year for me many many ways, but it has also been a really good year. Much of that good started out with you 750words.com. Thank you.

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I just want to say thank you. I had more in me than I realized.

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Today, I finished the NaNoWriMo challenge. I reached the goal of 50,000 words—one day before the deadline. (Actually, I have 50,107 words. Yay for me!) ;o) I now have a completed manuscript, one that will need editing and rewriting to be sure, but I have a manuscript! And I credit 750words.com for helping me achieve this goal. Without the daily nudges, badges, incentives and the site, itself, I don’t think I would have had the daily writing habit that I have built over the last 20 months. So thank you Buster!

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I love to read back over old posts now and then to see what a moody cow I can be! I know you can click on the little green boxes to get to old days, but a previous/next entry button would be awesome!

Love the site to bits, thank you! :)

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Tomorrow I get to day 200, and I plan to pass 250,000 words on that day as well. Thank you Buster. I’m surprised at myself, but having something to shoot for like a badge goal makes it all worth it. I love the badges. I love the idea. I love this community. I love this site! I’m in the middle of writing my second book and I know I can finish it because of my stats here. This site has lent structure to a freelancer’s life! And PS. I LOVE HealthMonth too. Thank you for being mindful of meaningful work! You make me want to keep on track with that too.

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An iPhone app would be amazing! There have been days where I just can’t get to my computer but I could easily type or dictate my words while commuting. I would really love a voice recognition feature that could do the typing for me. I mean, how great would it be to do my writing while going for a walk? Although, I guess that wouldn’t quite be writing in the true sense… but seeing as how I use this mostly as a journal, it would suit my purposes quite well!