The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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I’m not sure how it would work, but when I traveled to Japan last year I ran into this problem:

Due to lack of internet access and time zone changes, my streak got broken! I wrote, just not on the site. It would have been great if I had been able to cut and paste my writing in for the missed days. I didn’t think I’d care, but I find that that knowing I’ve written for 106 day in a row really makes me want to write tomorrow! Having a streak broken due to access/time-zone changes really sucked. So I’d love to see some way to make that work. And so people don’t abuse it? Make it cost a Cup of Patronage.

That’s it: My proposal in a nutshell:

For the price of one cup of patronage, I can fill in up to three missed consecutive days. I select the options, specify the dates, and then paste in the writing for each of those days. For me, that would have meant spending four cups of patronage, because I was gone for about twelve days.

Please please please! Oh, and I go on vacation again in May, and I’ll probably lose internet access. I love this site. I love my streak. You have the power to keep me happy. I’m begging here. ;)

GREAT SITE!

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So excited that we’re nearly halfway through the month. Can’t believe how much writing on this site every day has helped be to be more focused and to feel better. Best personal challenge I’ve ever taken!

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How about a well-deserved badge for writers with a year-long (365 days) streak! Congrats to Ms. Vorozheykina (372 days) and Mr. Humphrey (365 days). You are an inspiration to us all!

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I love 750 words! Started in January and this site gets me up and out of bed in the morning. I have taken to rolling out of bed and writing as the first thing I do (yes, before even brushing my teeth) – and sometimes I capture my dreams. The writing is funny when I look back on it!

I LOVE the features – so cool! I didn’t know what to expect right away and now I look forward to the word analysis and the “virtual stickers” and all the fun things that come with writing.

GREAT site! Thank you so much!

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I just hit my 200 day streak a few minutes ago, and it feels great! Without this site, some of the stories I am working on would never have got off the ground before. I’ve never written on so many consecutive days before, it feels brilliant. This site is just as much a part of my daily routine now as taking a shower.

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I agree with Kellie Miller (patron) that 750 words is a site of personal transformation. It’s a chance to dedicate time to one’s self on a consistent basis; it’s both clarifying and strengthening. There is something very appealing about the process as Buster has created it… it’s a bit more than Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages activity (love her work). Immersing into an environment where fingers can fly, and pauses are reflective, is a vital thing to me at this point in my life. I’m loving it.

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I absolutely love 750 words, primarily for it’s simplicity. However, I would dearly love—and be willing to pay for—and app on my iPhone that allowed me to do my daily writing, and view my information. Thanks!

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When I first signed up on this site, I thought writing 750 words every day was going to be hard. The first few days it really was, I had to force the words out of me. But somewhere along the way in the month that I’ve been here, things changed. More than once I’ve caught myself waiting for the clock to strike twelve and a new day to start, just so I could get started on my words for that day. There are so many things that I need to get out, and I am so very grateful that I have finally found something that helps me do that every day. Thank you.

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This site has helped transform my life. I am much more focused and confident since I have been writing my words every day.

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This site is amazing. It the one of the few things I find myself being dedicated to doing every day. It’s the perfect place to let all the niggling little thoughts of the day out and pave the way for serious writing.

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We can do this!

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Keep writing, people!

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I’ve been writing morning pages on paper for some time, but somehow it ended when, due to a new job at the time, things changed a lot in my life. Finally, 750words has gotten me back on track. Having a protected space online and the given functionality really seems to keep me going again, and this is nothing but a gift to me. Being able to write down my unfiltered mind clutter in the morning clears things up for the day to come and brings others to light that I didn’t even notice before seeing it on the white space in front of me. I’ve had my 250-day-streak on paper, so let’s see what happens now…

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foreign language options!

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It is hard to come up with something original after reading so many other testimonials that basically express the same sentiment I have. But I can say that this initiative of yours has given us (the rest of the world) another proof that we as individuals can make a great difference by doing things we’re passionate about by keeping it simply and watch it grow. Congrats! This site is awesome!

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750 Words has been my lifeline. It’s been the one thing that I can turn to and feel a whole lot better about things after I was done. Being able to come here and just write my pure, raw, unfiltered thoughts and feelings is something that really saved my life, in a way. I can’t seem to thank 750 enough. I don’t see myself stopping with this anytime soon.

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I am more in the habit of morning pages than I ever was in the old days of hadnwriting pages in spasmodic spurts. Those darned badges have also helped me set up a daily writing habit that is fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming an author. Thank you for a simple, clean, thoughtfully designed, inspiring site!

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I find that I look forward to writing far more than I ever have and am so glad I discovered 750words. I’m always up for a challenge and by signing up for the Monthly ones, I make myself step up every single day. And this site, with it’s anonymity factor is perfect for dumping out everything that chokes up my brain, keeping me awake at night and awash with stress. Thanks so much for everything!

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I am on a 17-day writing streak right now (obviously not the longest of any 750 words patron ever, but good for me!) and I am noticing the ways in which writing consistently clears the clutter out of my brain and helps me to process my thoughts without them constantly stirring around in my head. I am really enjoying my time spent writing each day, and I love the badges and the monthly challenges as a way to stay determined not to miss a day! Thank you, 750 words!!!

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Keep writing, inspired young ones!

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Would it be possible to alphabetize the “Wall of Shame” and the “Wall of Awesomeness” and other other places where there are lots of names, so we can find ourselves and our followers/friends more easily?

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I’d love to be able to earn the right to miss a day of writing 750 words without losing my streak.

The “Get out of Jail Free card” (not a great name I know but my addled brain can’t think of anything better this morning!) would let us go back to a missed day and write our words after the event.

A card could be earned for having written for a certain number of days, purchased, or maybe given to participants.

I’m requesting this as someone who, when approaching his 200 day streak, missed a day when he was without internet access over New Year. I shed a few tears!

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The word counting doesn’t handle em-dashes quite right. Currently, they’re treated like letters, so “without—spaces” counts as one word and “with — spaces” counts as three. But each should count as two words — so I guess em-dashes should be treated as whitespace?

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I’ve never been good at journal or free writing as I was always afraid of someone reading my unguarded thoughts. Enter 750words.com. The beautiful site that makes me want to write, the cute motivational badges, the data-geekery stats: I love it! Ten months in and I’m able to write without hesitation as I’ve never done in my life. Cheers!

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Last year I committed to start the New Year to blog. It didn’t last more than a few weeks. Thankfully I discovered 750words.com last June, and have been faithfully writing every day since.

Thanks Buster, for helping me start the New Year off better than last year. This site is much better than blogging for me. I really appreciate your work.

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This has been like therapy for my muddled and busy mind. I have had epiphanies and revelations just by seeing my thoughts written. Thanks 750 words