The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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The language pattern analysis, displayed for the words of each day, seems to be based on English language references.
Although I can write fluently in English, I choose to write my words in French, my native language. The current analysis algorithm still does a somewhat decent (as in, not completely random) job.
I would like to be able to choose for each day the language to perform semantic analysis. Still better, the language could be recognized automatically.

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I don’t consider myself a writer by any means. I’ve completed just a handful of days here and I’m enjoying it immensely. I’ve found that I really look forward to clearing my head, and when I’m done I want to write more, so I head over to my blog and let it spill out there. Thanks for creating such a great space.

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I’ve gone through the Artist’s Way trip a couple of times, keeping up with the morning pages during the twelve weeks, but never really enjoying it, and the habit never stuck around for very long afterward. 750 words has hit the sweet spot in my stubborn brain to actually get me to do my daily brain-dump writing in a way that pen and paper couldn’t. So, hooray for that!

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Already I’ve found 750 Words devilishly fun and rewarding. Thanks for putting together such a great site! There’s few things more freeing than a space shout it all out and liberate your thoughts. Keep up the awesome work!

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Thank you Buster! We appreciate your creation and showing it is what patronage is all about. What you have done with this site truly is inspiring and you have done a most excellent job. A million thanks!

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Another 750 words written today. I can’t think of a better testimonial than that.

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In January, I started writing because it seemed like fun, and anytime I’ve taken a Buster idea and run with it, it has made my life better. Things were rocky and weird and I was tired of unloading everything on hapless bystanding friends.

And along came a love affair with 750words. I’ve been preaching the gospel to anyone who’ll listen, anyone whose brain is too noisy to get things done, writers, artists, office people, students, everyone.

I’ve missed two days since then — one in the beginning, before I realized The Gravity Of Said Decision, and one in February’s Challenge, which was crushing. But every day I write, I take the mental chatter down a notch. And that, to me, is a gift more precious than I knew I could give myself every single day.

Plus, it’s gotten me in the habit of being early for work, so I can sit down and write first thing. I’d been trying every trick in the book for that one, but it was 750words, of all things, that made it happen.

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Thanks, Buster.

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I’d like to see my all-time point score and not just this month’s score. And maybe even a global scoreboard averaged over how many days I’ve been on the site to give a ranking on where everyone is. Just more game stuff to keep it interesting when I miss my monthly goal and have to wait until next month to join in the fun again.

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There would be an option to input a username instead of just using the name pulled from Facebook. I do not really want my real name on all the various lists, but I wouldn’t mind putting up a username.

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A great idea, elegantly executed. Carry on!

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What a great idea and well-implemented site! Thank you for encouraging and inspiring others!

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I’m a sucker for stats. It’s part of what attracted me to 750 words originally, though I have to admit absolutely everything else added to it and continues to keep me coming back for more.

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First and foremost, thanks for creating such an awesome application!

I’ve seen a few patrons request an export/backup feature and I agree with them. I hope that 750words stays around forever and that the uptime increases, but it’d give me peace of mind to know I had a copy of every entry.

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A wise friend once told me “Your relationship with others is a reflection of your relationship with yourself.” 750 words does just that – reflects your relationship with yourself. Lets see if I can keep my “1 day streak” going!

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I am delighted to have found this site and glad to be in a position to help support it. 750Words provides the most supportive yet unobtrusive framework to encourage daily writing I have ever encountered. Thanks Buster! I hope these few cups help keep it running.

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There’s probably some connection between 750 Words and this, my new photoblog project, in which I’m posting a new iPhone picture every day for a year. I started them around the same time, at any rate. And both seem to me to have something to do with creativity and discipline, or the intersection of the two: Creative discipline, maybe, or disciplined creativity, or something. Anyway, take a look if you’re so inclined.

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Love the badges – keep ’em coming!

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This site has helped me begin my day with writing. Which lead me to write more later in the day for work. Which leads me to come back the next day. Thank you for creating the site, I appreciate it!

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This is just a wonderful site. I’m so grateful to have found it!

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I am so grateful to 750 words for appealing to my competitive nature, but anonymously. This site rocks my socks and a side bonus is lots of my writing ends up being about gratitude. Thanks for improving my everyday.

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Basically, I have a problem. As I regularly run Google and Facebook at the same time, sometimes 750words decides to log into the wrong one (I only use one). Is there any chance that the likelihood of this happening could be reduced or the account one is logged into could be displayed?

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Glad to have this site. Although I started writing again without its aid, I can safely say that the stats and challenges are a strong motivating force.

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750words got a foot in the door to my innermost vault. what an adventure. thank you buster!

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Like many others on this site, I love writing and consider it my talent…but I can never seem to make myself ACTUALLY write. 750 Words is a clean, simple, quiet place to clear my mind of the bits and pieces of my day and life, so that I may then get down to business. Instead of a chore that ends up sidelined by procrastination, 750 Words makes writing a few pages every day a fun challenge.

Thanks, Buster!

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A word cloud that does an analysis of all my entries.

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I had no idea a mobile site existed, but it would be awesome for those days when I’m traveling or on the run and can’t necessarily get online via my netbook. I checked it out, but I’m unable to log-on right now on my blackberry via facebook. Thank you!

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Just would like to throw my hat in as a request for this one as well.

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750 Words, has already had a huge positive effect on my writing. I have never been one for writing long letters are being able to write a diary or journal, but through &50 words I have captured the essence of the days I have written about and also written some great letters to my family and my partner.

I also think the cups of patronage idea is brilliant, give to charity & support the site at the same time and all for $4 or £2.71 as we call it in my neck of the woods.