The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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I hadn’t taken 750 words seriously before a month ago, even though I had signed up more than a year back. I don’t know why I didn’t. Writing on a regular basis, just recapping my previous day or pouring my thoughts onto the page has helped me in numerous ways. It helps me to clarify my goals, remind myself to focus on what’s important, clear the junk thoughts on my mind, process my emotions, and even do some creative writing. The gamification features of 750words have inspired me to challenge myself to write more, and as I aspire to become a professional writing, I think this has been the best tool to help me achieve that goal. Thank you for putting together this app. I am proud to be a patron!

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There’s no better site to build the habit of writing than this site. Whether you’re writing a dissertation, a private note, a blog, a newsletter – - this site helps you build that habit. I had a 29 day streak before I broke it, but i’m getting back to it!

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I would love, love, love to see an app made for this. I’ve actually saved the website itself to my home screen to substitute and app (and to remind myself to write). But the mobile site can be wonky at times, and a well- constructed app would be a refreshing addition to this lovely community. Plus, I think it would allow the audience to grow. Sadly, not many people run across this website. I did completely by chance, and I’m quite thankful I have. It’s been important to me for years now. I want others who could benefit from this to learn about it as well.

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I look forward to the future ones I can accomplish, but I really would love seeing new ones added! It adds a light, fun aspect to this even when sometimes my personal writings aren’t quite as fun, haha. It also helps encourage you to stay on the path and keep writing daily. It encourages good habits to form.

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Ability to save in pdf and print format, and day or night background. Maybe ability to inset photos.

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During these COVID days, I find myself looking each day for something to give to. Today it was 750 words, my go-to site for more years than I can remember. Will have to research that to even nail down how long it has been. As has happened before, I looked around for a donate button and couldn’t easily find it. It turns out that in the past, I have ended up e-mailing Kellianne to ask how I might donate, and she has guided me very sweetly to the members section, cups of patronage system, etc. For those of us oldtimers who were grandfathered in and have been riding free ever since, it would be nice to have a simpler, more direct, way to give on impulse. So, dear Buster and Kellianne, my gratitude is deep and I would still love it if you placed a donate button more prominently on the front page of this wonderful wonderful site! Many thanks. You da best!!!

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I would love an app with offline functionality!!

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I find badges super motivating and exciting! I’ve gotten the majority of them now so it’s very hard to get a new one. I’d love some wacky badges, like “wrote the word ‘umbrella’ on 10 different days,” or new badges for every individual monthly challenge.

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I started using 750words 107 days ago and haven’t stopped. It’s been so much more effective than handwriting in a notebook and has totally kept me sane during the time of covid. I recommend it broadly. Thank you, team!

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I have just completed my first monthly challenge, and I can feel the difference. I really look forward to writing every day, and it’s definitely helping me stick to other habits too. Whenever i’ve been writing it gives me a boost to my day. It’s such a different skill from songwriting (My Job) but it’s really helping that too. The practice of opening up your mind without judgement of what’s going to come out is an amazing feeling. Here’s to the next month!

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I tried. I really did try to write every day but I just couldn’t do it. I did, however, get better at writing more regularly, not just when I had things on my mind. This site has become part of my morning ritual to get ready for the day. I write whatever comes to my head and what my intention is for the day and surprisingly I always feel so much better.

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There are many kinds of writing I find myself needing and wanting to do, and for years 750 Words and my paper journals have jostled and battled for supremacy as the preferred destination for that all important practice. There has never been a winner! But each helps me think in a different kind of way, and I’m very grateful for 750 Words. Thank you for the site & for the community.

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This page has helped immensely with my writing. I am doing a Masters in Creative Writing and this helps me ingrain a daily writing habit and at times has been the place where I brainstorm my work, moving me towards the completion of my thesis. I love it, and the help I get when I mess up and save at the wrong time and need Kelli-Anne to help me. Thank you

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I have been using this site to dump my thoughts and emotions since 2011. It’s been very helpful in allowing me to deal with stress. I have tended to write throughout the day.

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Today is a huge milestone for me – a 100-day writing streak! 750words.com has been instrumental in being able to achieve this goal. The pared-down format keeps me focused on the words and writing instead of futzing about which, as someone who has ADHD, it’s easy to get off track. I’ve enjoyed the monthly challenges, which I’m using to prepare for NaNoWriMo. That 1,667ish words/day requirement has always been so daunting that I would give up about a third of the way through the month. But now, 750+ words feels like I’m just getting started! So, huge thanks, Buster and Kellianne, for this website!!

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I don’t know what I would do without 750words right now. I actually stopped writing here for a year, and came back this February, not realizing what lay ahead. This site has been a brain and emotion dump, it makes me feel stronger. I can write out my fears and see how crazy some of them are. The badges are silly, but silly is good right now when everything seems so damn serious. Thank you for a wonderful site and for all you do to keep it up and running.

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Today, I reached my 2000th day in a row. 750 words has become such an important part of my day and I just wanted to say thank you for creating such a great space for writers.

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750words helped me go through my emotions. It’s easier now to understand myself and be more aware in everyday life!

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I found this site some time ago, but have only recently been more consistent with my writing. It has helped me to clear my head and has encouraged me to unlock and develop my creativity and imagination. I can see my mood and my unconscious thoughts a lot clearer on the page. I have recommended this site to friends in the hope that they too can feel the positive effects of thought dumping. it is great to see that there are so many members who are feeling the positive benefits too.

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Couple of days without this and my mind is whirring and full to the brim!. I can notice and feel the difference when i don’t type it all.
love my daily psych dump!

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For the past 7-8 years I have dipped into 750 Words…sometimes. There was one whole month where I wrote every day, and many months when I didn’t write at all. I’m now on my 16th consecutive day, wrestling with all of the family issues that have come up during quarantine, and it’s been really valuable to have a place to pick it apart and then look at it all as a whole. I get the idea of writing the rage out in longhand and tearing it up, but that wouldn’t serve me right now. 750 Words is my place for reflection, for revisiting my past thoughts and feelings, for seeing how far I’ve come. I hope this streak lasts a lot longer, but if not, 750 Words (unlike me) has no judgment—I can always come back.

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I love this website, but I would love for there to be an option to highlight portions of the written text. I also liked the idea some people mentioned previously of staring an entry to be able to find it easier later on.

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I highly recommend using the metadata feature to track things that matter to you! It is important to me to be self-aware and continue to grow. And so I have created a number of tags and now I have an inventory of items in my mind! Things I have tracked include FEAR, REALIZATION, STORY, APPRECIATION … and many more, but those have been the most impactful. I can see patterns of personality that have been problematic, and things I want to work on… very helpful if you are in therapy or doing any other kind of self-improvement type work. (and if you use this site, i have a hunch that you are!)