The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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Thank you for all your hard work on the 750words.com. The closest I’ve been able to come to putting into words how useful your site has been is ‘cathartic’. It has amazed me how I can start out thinking I’ve got one thing on my mind, but as I allow my fingers the freedom to type something entirely different will stream onto the page. Thank you.

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Buster has DONE IT! What a great app. The world is truly a better place with 750words.com. In the same way that cycling has eclipsed running as my favorite form of exercise, 750words.com eclipses morning pages because there’s JUST ENOUGH geekery involved in the practice to stay hooked. Not too much technology…just enough.

Morning pages are a great tool, and one that’s too easy for me to forsake. Your implementation of it here is a soothing ritual and an exercise that yields returns in my own creativity, peace of mind, and dare I say even, cognitive development.

So. Thank you, Buster. May this be one in a long string of successful projects to which you put your shoulder, and may your development of 750 only continue on the up and up.

My vote for security (via SSL on YOUR server)as well as) a request to have Google Docs sync/backup of posts. I’d love to have a folder in my GDocs account that, someday, is full of my chronicled life (albeit not interesting to anyone but my descendants).

Again, thanks and best wishes!

Eric

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I’m writing again! I put my pen down a few years ago and focused on the needs of my children and the swirling schedule of activities. My calendar is still overflowing – but I’ve been trying to scratch out some time and space for ME. Thank you for the daily kick in the butt – I love seeing my reminder email at 5 am. I know I’m going to fit at least 750 words into my day.

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I am very much enjoying using 750 words! It has positively changed my writing habits, and for that I am thankful, Buster.

It would, however, make me feel safer if there was a way to back-up/sync automatically what you write with a DropBox account for example. Or maybe have an automatic email service sending you a copy of your latest entries. This way if something goes wrong and you haven’t downloaded your .txt file for the month, all your work will still be safe!

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This site is stunning! It was recommended to me by a very dear friend, and it has indeed helped me focus on what is so necessary

Thank you xxx

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Feels good to write “stream-of-consciousness” but that requires confidence in the writing being secure and remaining private. :-)

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I’m a writer, but 750 Words is more than a writing exercise for me. It’s about discipline (which I lack, generally speaking), about unfettering creativity, and about making some room for the small thoughts that tend to get crowded aside in a noisy information culture. I’m hooked. And I’m grateful to Buster not just for creating it, but for making it look so good, work so well, and have such a great spirit.

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For the last 15 years or so I’ve said that what I want to do is “be a writer.” I’ve run a tiny magazine, did a short stint as a small town reporter, and spent the last year as a “professional blogger.” Yet I still haven’t been able to actually write the stories that I actually care about. On day 11 of using 750, I’ve gotten to the point where I can’t do a day’s work without first putting in my 750, and suddenly I’m also giving the same time to my own legit projects. It’s been a “high colonic” for what’s really been a decade and a half blockage… it’s replaced my morning cig & coffee, as the jump start to my day. Thanks for this.

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750 Words has given me the motivation and opportunity to sit down on a daily basis and WRITE. I’m a College Freshman, and this is the best tool for ADD I’ve seen in my life. You’ve rocked my world, the past week, and I’m seven for seven. Thanks a ton. I’m an addict, and loving it.

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Thanks for making this site, Buster. It makes me happy daily.

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I was so impressed with the 826 Seattle program that I jumped at the opportunity to help them out even more. Talk about a great community. 750 Words is life changing.

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I get to the office early in the morning, usually around 5:30am. I like to do my writing then when I’m least distracted, however, I have to deal with nosey network admin’s sometimes and if the things I do aren’t over SSL they’ll notice :(

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It’s funny – I dread writing my 750 words every day. It feels like some sort of pointless addiction.

However, when I’m done, I always feel better, lighter. I’m very glad for this site – if you don’t feel like somebody who will benefit from writing, just give it a shot and see what happens – I’ve never been disappointed yet!

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A round on me, to the winners of April’s challenge.
Peace.

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I was in need of a little extra focus in this phase of my life. Turns out a daily dose of about 20 minutes of writing is just what the doctor ordered! I especially like the points and badges system; it’s a little like Pokemon for grownups. Who says we have to give up games when we grow up?

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750 Words had allowed me to fulfill a long-held dream of writing every day that I could never make happen. Without the daily reminder and word target, I would not be able to write even now; I seem to respond only when there’s an ‘external’ obligation. I’m surprised to see how easily the words flow when I get down to it. I would never have found out if it wasn’t for 750 Words.

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Hi Buster – I am a fan of “The Artist’s Way” and an off and on morning pager for many years. More off than on I’m afraid especially as my business took me toward more techie tools and the pen and paper seemed harder to pick up. I am loving 750 words as I can get my morning pages done significantly faster and start my day with a clear head! I love the little tokens too – it’s a silly way to feel a sense of accomplishment. I even felt bragging rights for my Flamingo. Thanks!!

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Love the site. Pure, simple, clean, don’t have to think to use it.

Outstanding feature: Graphs.
Feature needed: https & 1way encryption.

Could do it by running the text through the assessment engines, indexing the text, and THEN encrypting it.

…dave

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750 Words has helped me in more ways than can be written down. It’s filled the gap between text documents and blogs: a place where one can simply get all of their thoughts down on (metaphorical) paper. At night, when I get most of my work done, it’s nice to have a spot to ramble on about things or work out ideas for half an hour before I get to work. The point system is also a great motivator for continuing to write every day. I think everyone needs a place to just get all of their thoughts out of their system.

Thank you.

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we are a self starting band, i play bass for this band, and i write on 750words.com, please check us out, if you like then feel free to fan us on facebook or myspace or last.fm, we just want you to know we exist and are doing shows in DFW all summer, updates as they happen.

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I have been working through a few minor mental setbacks. Discovering 750 words earlier this week has been a huge help and relief to me.

Thank you Buster.

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Given some of my more stream-of-consciousness entries, I get a little nervous about my words sitting around in plaintext on the 750words server forever. In the absence of real encryption for entries, how about adding the ability to delete a month’s text once you’ve exported it? You could still keep the stats and points, and just remove the content.

Thanks for the site, it’s the most essential app that I’ve discovered this year!

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I’m still figuring out the best way to use my 750 words – brain dump, therapist, stream-of-consciousness – every day brings something new, it seems. I love it!

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Thank you.

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I love the badges. just another cool little motivational trick that I think is fantastic. Just wondering actually. What are the requirements for the Speedy Typist Badge? (Heck, while I’m at it, how about the “Undistractible” requirements as well.)

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I initially came across 750words on Twitter – and it has quickly become my favorite (or one of my favorite) parts of my day. Even if I don’t have much to write about – just unloading whatever is in my brain is a great release. I love the stats, checking on my typing speed (such as it is) and just the general opportunity to do something I enjoy every morning.
Also, I am positively giddy about getting my albatross tag today!
Keep up the good work!

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One of my best friends and I were talking over dinner about how to overcome various creative blocks, and our frustration with ourselves about quitting on good creative habits. A few days later, as if in answer to this discussion, 750words.com came across my Twitter stream and I’ve been writing every day since.

This is notable in the fact of it, and also in the ease (so far). The simple tracking mechanisms and intriguing stats give me the impetus to keep the streak going in ways that writing in a notebook never have. I’m not sure what that says about me, but at this point I’m just delighted that it works.

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This site is soooo much better (and cheaper) than a therapist. Keep it up!

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I’d just decided to commit to daily writing to work through a career issue (and hopefully unlock some creativity) when I heard about 750words.com. I love the simplicity, security and statisitcs that are a part of using 750words.com. This has been really fulfilling for me, so when I heard that dontaions were welcomed to help keep the site going, it was a no-brainer! I’m getting lots more out of the site than the $ I put into it.

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What I love about 750 Words: (1) I get to indulge my right brain creativity and then wake up my left brain with charts & statistics about what I just wrote. (2) It’s like a coffee shop that I get to take with me wherever I tote my Macbook and there’s wifi, even on the patio in my jammies. (3) It offers privacy and solitude with a smidgeon of community. And that’s just the first three things that come to mind.