The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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Good luck everyone. Here’s hoping everyone does well.

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Just reached my Phoenix Badge goal, and thought I’d celebrate by spurring others on towards it!

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My first one month challenge was excellent for getting me in the habit and a damn fine habit it is. I’m not giving up my spot on the wall of Awesome for something as trivial as RL. :)

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Without all the stuff: the icons, the charts, the word cloud, the lists of other people, the monthly challenges, the reminder emails, the word count and timers, I would never have found myself where I am this morning, having written for 100 straight days, and having averaged over 1,000 words a day over that stretch.

Thanks so much for this site. It really has changed me in a very positive way. And while the accomplishment is mine, the tools to make it happen belong to you, Buster.

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This is simple, don’t kill my writing for the day just because the day ends before I complete my words. The start time should dictate the day of the writing regardless of the end time. Right now the writer gets an error instructing a reload to start writing for the new day.

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I’ve long wanted a private but online way of implementing Julia Cameron’s morning pages. Thanks so much for this — and for automated data inferences that are pulled from each entry so that we get a snapshot view of what’s in our stream-of-consciousness. Love those and the little badges as well (okay, I’m still a 5-year old at heart and like my motivating stickers!).

I’m spreading the word re: www.750words.com to all the writers I know!

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Mostly just add some inspiration about what to write. I’d love to help, even – maybe a writing exercise in there, or just a nudge in the right direction to break up writing about just yourself.

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This site has made me do some crazy things to get home and pour out my soul – one evening, on my way to a play, I realized that there was no way that I would be able to get home in time to do my customary evening 750 words.

I promptly called my housemate, asked him to bring my computer with him to downtown SF, and bought him a drink for it.

750 words has re-instilled in me the value of writing every day, and now it seems I’ll do anything to keep it going.

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This site changed me, everyday I start my morning with the 750 words, luckily I can finish my 100th day yesterday.
Thanks for helping me clarify my brain, brainstorm my ideas, and let me get in touch with myself again.

Now I am a man with a plan and I use this site to plan not just my everyday work, but I plan my life.

thanks so much, :D

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Feeling pretty accomplished (^___^) after receiving my Phoenix – what’s next?

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As a new mom, I thought my days of journaling my thoughts were gone forever (or at least for a couple of years!). 750 words has made it possible for me to keep writing, though, and to continue with the reflection and breakthroughs that putting pen to page have always facilitated. Thanks, Buster!

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I wrote for my 100th consecutive day today. In the past 13 years of trying to write three pages a day it is the first time I have hit this milestone. The silly badges, the word counter, the top 100, the community of writers, the monthly challenge all contributed to my making it this far. The dividends are, as they always are, a clearer head and a happier and more productive me. Thanks for this site Buster. I am beholden.

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I just got a cheetah badge for being a ‘speedy typist’! Go me!
Here’s hoping writing 750 words a day will improve your typing speed as well…

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750 Words is nothing short of Awesome (as in Captain Awesome. I bet he uses 750 Words every day.). It helps me clear my mind for a day of writing and working productively. It’s like a todo list: the point is to get it out of your head and on to the paper. 750 Words just makes it even more fun.
Also, the interface and design are top-notch. I could just sit here and stare at the beauty of it all.

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I missed a day in my challenge, so here’s a cup for all the winners! I hope you all make it. I know you can do it! And now back to where I left off… :)

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Someone mentioned this earlier and I agree: the ability to title my journal entries. It would make it easy to find entries later on when am wanting to expand on something that came up in my journal writing.

Thanks again for a fantastic site!

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I would like more badges as it’s the hope of getting that 100 days badge that’s been keeping me writing daily. Maybe a 150 days and 200 days and… just more badges. Getting a gold star as an adult is just plain nice!

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The narrative reminds me of all sorts of task I need to work on. I’d like to be able to put a “DO:” as they come up and then have the do’s e-mailed to me when I’m finished writing.

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750 words has helped me de-junk my mind. I am not trying to write compelling stories, just say what I have to say. Sometimes my unspoken thoughts are just plain wrong. When I type them to the site, it suddenly becomes noticable “Wait, that’s not right. It’s not true my spouse NEVER cooks a great meal.” So I am learning that some of my mental talk is gobbledygook. Thanks mucho!!!!!

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Everything from the simple, clean interface where the typing occurs to the reminder emails has helped me become a much more productive writer. Whether I’m brain dumping journal-style or hashing out story notes for a piece of fiction – the site has been a terrific help and motivator.

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Write in good health

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There would be a remove link next to the Meta Word and when you click it, it would be removed :)

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Never underestimate the power of a cheap icon. I started writing 750 words a day in April, but didn’t go for the challenge; that started in May, and I was doing well. Hadn’t missed a day, hadn’t even skipped a beat. Time to feel smug. Then the stomach flu swept through my house, starting on a day when I hadn’t done my words in the morning. That was a big mistake! As the clock inched its way toward midnight, I managed to find just the right moment between fits of nausea to crawl over to my computer and pound out 751 words. Without cheating! All because I needed that Badge of Awesomeness. Wow. So in the end, score it 750 Words – 1, Intestinal Flu – 0.

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You got me writing regularly. Thanks a lot.

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Would be great to have some kind of very basic keyboard-shortcuts for formatting your text.
Just the standards:
“Command +B” for Bold
“Command + I” for Italic and
“Command+U” for…
By using keyboard shortcuts instead of buttons the interface can stay as nice, simple, and beautiful as it is, but those of us who want can get some extras to give their confused thoughts at least in visual orders. Thanks for everything and keep going :)