The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.
-Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963)

I have never started a 750 words journal page knowing what I wanted to write about— or if I have a plan— it always changes.
What’s your experience of writing?
Donna-Grace

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One bad day and my Phoenix became an egg. Damn. But I’ll still tell people this is the best site on the Internet.

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There is magic in coming back, day after day and making the conscious choice to create new words. Thank you for making this choice so easy :)

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I came across this site when i was going through a very rough patch and needed to clear my head of excessive, messy thoughts daily, sometimes twice daily. Al I can say is that it helped me recover from a terrible breakup which then, with a clear mind, I managed to turn into a great relationship. Right now, a buddy of mine is going through some tough times, too. I challenged him to write at least 20 straight days. I had to throw in a steak dinner offer to get him to try it, if he manages.

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I’ve got my Phoenix—thank you!
Writing in the morning seems to even out my days—especially at the worst times when I’m going ‘why did I waste all that time yesterday’ ‘how could I have been so dumb’ or ‘I don’t know what to do’ because writing it out brings to the surface what would otherwise be going round and round in my head.

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750words has been a tremendous help clearing my mind, motivating me to write more, and helping me overcome anxiety about writing (if I can write 750 words a day, I can certainly write a 250-word blog post!). The stats have pushed my creativity, helping identify patterns and ways of thinking. And lastly, 750words has given me a much-needed dose of humility, as I rose towards the glory of Albatross, only to be returned to Egg last night. Thank you for creating a wonderful tool!

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Thank you, Buster, for this great site that has miraculously kept me coming back to write for a hundred days in a row! A regular journal would have never made me do this, plus this is private, inspiring and fun! Thank you!

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I’m doubling down my Cups of Patronage because I reached phoenix status today! Thanks for all the positive change you’re helping me to achieve, 750 Words! I’m so glad we met 100 days ago. <3 (And, in honor of the occasion, I just signed up for monthly cups – you’re totally worth it!)

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Hey Buster nice work with 750words, it would be great to meet you some time.

Taylor Parsons
Seattle

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I have loved loved loved coming here everyday for the past two and a half months. I don’t have any way to describe how it’s helped me, but these have been the two most productive months of my year. I am committed to the site, and despite having a few technical issues I have been nothing but happy with its features. And I must say even those moments of fear when I had something go wrong were quickly made right again by an ever attentive Buster. Thanks!

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Good luck, everyone!

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I love these stats! They’re possibly the main thing keeping me coming back and writing more.

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Everyone loves badges :)

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When I started writing this, I was in what I felt was a rough patch in my life. I have just recently moved by myself to California, leaving all my family and friends behind thousands of miles away. Being homesick and lonely, I decided to give 750 Words a shot, so I could have something to distract me every day, even if it was for a little while.

I’m just 10 days in, but I have already started to notice that my mental clarity has grown exponentially. Putting all these thoughts down somewhere were a way to clean my mind of all this useless stuff that has been bogging me down. This are going smoother for me nowadays, both at work and in my personal life. I truly believe that 750 Words has helped make things better in my life. Thank you so much!

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This is a great site. I’ve been trying to finish writing my dissertation. What a chore. I’ve been more productive. Thanks for helping me finish my PhD!

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Thanks, Buster, and thanks FB friends Sherrie and Cathy for turning me on to this site. I guess this is the closest I get to the sense that “God is watching me,” and so far it’s keeping me writing, not great stuff, but material. I do it usually right before I meditate, so it helps to “empty the cup,” so to speak.

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I’m on day 11 of Nanowrimo and have written 19,623 words already… I can’t believe it! I have never written this much in my life…and without this site I would never have thought of doing it. Hope all you fellow Nano-ers (and fellow 750-words folks) are getting the same inspiration by being a part of this writing community. Whatever you write every day, enjoy it!!

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I’m scrambling to finish a book—Tweet if U ♥ Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation (Morehouse)—by the end of November. My poet pal Ellen hipped me to this site a few days ago, and it’s really keeping me going. I’m not much of a “free writer,” but having the ongoing word count, the mystical word clouds, and the groovy icons is an incredible help.

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I’ve done NaNoWriMo for several years, but this is the first year I’ve found myself writing a consistent amount every day, working steadily toward my overall goal. No more days of writing nothing, followed by days of stressful 6,000-word binges! This is clearly the benevolent influence of 750 Words, the awesomest website in the history of ever. I <3 you, 750 Words!

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I plan to eventually get an Ipad (have an Ipod for now) this site has been an inspiration in its own way to help me write my minimum of 1667 words a day for NanoWrimo. I can only imagine that an Ipad/Iphone app would increase my use/enjoyment of this site.

-JAS
http://www.bitterbalcony.com
http://www.realjas.com
http://www.haikufilmproject.com

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Can I just say how encouraging it is that I desperately don’t want to be on the wall of shame, that I find it in me, regardless of what it is, to show up to the page? Thank you for the encouragement, 750 Words!

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At last-someplace where I can come and scribble to my hearts content! However, I failed my first challenge-I thought sure that I wrote yesterday morning-and when I signed in, I found that I had missed it! It was like a shock going through my heart! Strange, at first I felt like I had let someone down terribly-like 750words.com, is a person who can be disappointed that I failed the challenge. But it was myself that I let down. I’m so sorry self. I won’t fail next month!

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Woohoo, today I reached 100,000 words and earn the almighty Flock. NaNoWriMo is still going strong with 17,200 words already. I never imagined that I could write that much in my life. And even better, I just started a new job and writing 1667 words a day in a daily journal really helps self-reflection.

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I’m nearing the end of my PhD program and I’ve started the dreaded process of dissertation writing and applying (and being rejected) for jobs. Its hard not to take criticism and rejections personally, and I’m glad I have a space like 750 words to let me articulate my frustrations and clear my head. Thanks!!

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What else do you do for thirty days straight besides drink water, eat, and sleep? Write, of course!

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I’m not even sure what you can add, but I’m so intrigued by this page that I would be excited by any addition. Thank you!

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I read The Artist’s Way about three years ago, and wrote the morning pages faithfully for nearly two years before deciding I didn’t have time in the morning to make it a daily habit any more. It very quickly became a total NON-habit.

Nearly two months ago, I discovered 750words. I wasn’t convinced that typing the words would create the same clarity that hand-writing the pages had, but it WOULD be faster. So, I gave it a shot!

Here I am today, with a 44-day streak and a clear mind. The friendly reminder e-mails keep me on track if I’ve got a busy day, my words are digitized, so it’s easy to look for an idea I want to refer back to, and if I’m struggling with a problem, this site gives me a place to sound it out from all angles.

Some days I ramble nonsense as I struggle toward the finish line. (This happened on paper, too.) Other days my fingers blast out brilliant goals and detailed dreams for my future. Getting those dreams in writing motivates the creative part of my brain to generate ideas on realistic ways to get there.

I’m very grateful to have found this place, so I could recoup the benefits of the morning pages with less of a time commitment!