The Friends & Members of 750 Words
750 Words exists because of mutual good will between the people that run this site (Buster & Kellianne) and the people who use it (you). The site wouldn't exist without the generosity, patience, and humor of everyone involved. For the first 3+ years that the site was running (Dec 2009 to May 2013), the site was free to use but with some encouragement to donate. That served us well (and most importantly, generated enough income to keep the site up), but as the site grew the need for support also grew.
On June 12th 2013, all existing users of the site were given lifetime free accounts (we hope you'll continue to donate when you can). New accounts created after June 12th, 2013 are now required to become members within 30 days after signing up in order to keep writing. Everyone will always have access to previous writings, stats, etc, even if they choose not to become members.
We're listening to your feedback and want to make sure that first and foremost, we offer a friendly and safe place for people to dump their private thoughts. I expect that we'll continue to adjust the way this all works for the near term. Thanks for being an awesome community!
Who runs this site?
Our Good MembersKamlesh Hinduja
Nicole Lentfer
Maria Gormley
Diana Steven
Argueta
Peter Crane
Carly Moore
Wendy Hayko
LaFemmeEnRouge
Elan Miller
Kay C. Oppen
Sam Biederman
Angela Jaffray
Dee Bostic
Allen Crowley
Ana Ansari
Damion Triplett
Lauren
Margie
Hezekyah Huang
Christina Markle
Jo Hornsey
Detrick DeBurr
Tessa R Meyer
Sahar
Jessica Kosai
Elena Tucker
Barb D.
Maya Acuna
Alexandra Willcox
Marian
Rooie Mulligan
Michael Wells
Nathan
Onyi
Katherine Ryan
Tara Whitney
Caverly
Victoria Lee
Brett Beasley
Phoenix Rising or Whatever
Shona Benson
Sofia Zagzoule
Eunice Pereyra
Valentina Volcinschi
Elizabeth Elgin
Kate W
Clair Ryu
Tara Kolla
David Bomse
Abby Zhan
Tatyana White-Jenkins
Melissa Taylor
Roy Diggory
Steve Williams
Zihao Chen
Serena DeStefani
Ken Rosman
Jordan Hammond
KimMarie Saxon
Virginia Purdy
Nicole Alioto
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Adam Chiarella
Divya Kabra
Joshua Mononoetoe
Daniel Stevener
Karen Bourg
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MONA KIRSCHNER
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Notes of inspiration from members![]() After a long respite away from this site, I’ve decided to come back with cautious optimism. I’ve always had difficulty focusing on tasks, but my time with 750Words was one of the most productive periods in my life i’d ever had. I hope to continue that pattern again, for good, now that I’m back. Writing is one of the few things in this life I truly, honestly cherish, both as an escape and as a mouthpiece for creativity. If I want to share that love, I suppose it’s best that I get to work! Thank you for making this site the best it could be for so many people, especially those like me.
Testimonial Note from Nicholas Dionisio Day-Lopes on Fri, Aug 26
![]() I don’t always have time to sit down in front of my computer, but I always have my phone handy. An app would be life-changing because I’ve tried unsuccessfully to write entries on my phone.
New Feature Vote from Angie on Fri, Aug 26
![]() I’m back. I now realize how much getting out my thoughts is so important to healing. I’m so grateful to my friend for recommending 750Words, and for the opportunity to come back. Here’s to healing and the next chapter. Peace.
Testimonial Note from Kelly Nutty on Sun, Aug 21
![]() Thank you so much for this site. It has helped me work through block time and time again, and I love the positivity and support of this community.
Testimonial Note from Anne Robertson on Sun, Aug 14
![]() Please could we have a lovely android app. Thank you.
New Feature Request Note from Rosemarie Buttery on Sun, Aug 07
![]() Fell out of the August challenge immediately on Monday due to a very busy day and forgetting completely about it. Last night, realized pretty late that I had not yet written my words and sat down to write begrudgingly> Started out anxious and stressed, but by the end of my writing had such a different mindset! Today I was able to use it the same way. 750 Words is helping me develop the practice I have long wanted.
Testimonial Note from Katherine Ryan on Wed, Aug 03
![]() Sometimes I use my daily writing space for brain dumps and more mundane journaling. But lately I have been using it to write the first crappy draft of many books coming down the pike. I love that I have a safe space to work out my own thought leadership. Way to go!
Testimonial Note from Dr. Monikah Ogando on Fri, Jul 29
![]() A mobile friendly site that I can open in the browser, or a mobile app.
New Feature Request Note from anecdotist on Sun, Jul 24
![]() I subscribed to this site some time ago and I was motivated to write. Then, for whatever reason I started using DayOne and thought that it was pointless to write in 2 separate places. I was not once motivated to write 750 words since then. I am returning because 750 words motivates me to write 750 words every day.
Testimonial Note from ANNEZ on Tue, Jul 12
![]() Well, I broke my streak: and as promised, am making a donation. Happy to do it, as I am grateful to this site for existing and keeping me motivated. I will continue to show up every day, and hope you all do, too! WRITE ON!
Testimonial Note from Alex Wilcox on Mon, Jul 11
![]() After ten years of writing every day, I decided to delete my account for my own safety. Please do not stop writing and supporting Ukraine! <3
Testimonial Note from 1231ewrwer on Fri, Jul 08
![]() Saying goodbye to the old page today – I did it, I reached my 1000 day streak – because of a slight glitch day in May of this year, it’s only showing as a 52 day streak on this version, but that’s ok, I have my Flying Squirrel on the new site. Many thank-yous to Buster and Kellianne for making this community and this writing place possible. See you on the new site.
Testimonial Note from Tara Baxendale on Mon, Jul 04
![]() This site is needed for me as I have tried to do without it I find myself right back here. The thing is if you are a writer that indeed needs to get things out this is what you do you write and you have a strong desire to do it just like that. This helps when you want to be better because the way to get better is to just do it all the time.
Testimonial Note from Tamara Johnson-Dunston on Sun, Jul 03
![]() Just a short note to say that I am now a fully paid up member of v2 of the site so I can leave this version behind. As always Kellianne was there to help with my queries while transitioning. Loving v2 so far. Onwards and upwards to my Flying Squirrel (eventually).
Testimonial Note from Kate Sanders on Fri, Jul 01
![]() I cannot express how much I love this site, nor how much money it’s saved me in therapy. It’s the mainstay of my mental health. Whenever I’m worried, overwhelmed, delighted, confused… this is where I come. I write it out, and I sort it out. It’s blissful. Thank you so much. Please always keep it going.
Testimonial Note from Sarah Griffin on Sat, Jun 25
![]() Even when I skip writing for weeks at a time, I always come back, and I’m always delighted by the community here. Buster and Kellianne, you have both done such a fantastic job of making this a cozy place to return to again and again. Thank you!!
Testimonial Note from Cameron Welsh on Wed, Jun 22
![]() i’m migrating over to the new site and so pouring my cups of patronage here as a strong brew of encouragement to others and of thanks for the persistent but not too pushy encouragement offered by this site to keep on writing. i don’t know what will happen to all the words, but i feel thankful that they are held here for us to use or not, as we choose. best wishes to all, and see you on the other side!
Testimonial Note from Peregrine on Fri, Jun 17
![]() Thank you for restoring my streak! I’ve been here since 2009. My first streak ended at 364 days because i forgot to write on the 365th day, the second streak at 1000+ days because my goal was the million word mark, and I am aiming at 1500 days for this streak — onward!
Testimonial Note from Ti Locke on Fri, Jun 03
![]() Writing here is the best mental health therapy that I do. Just reached my first million words and the clarity and inspiration that I get from this habit is truly life changing
Testimonial Note from Meg Clippingdale on Thu, Jun 02
![]() I think i need more game-components to get back into writing after the pandemic. I’ve lost my groove.
New Feature Vote from Pat Moran on Tue, May 31
![]() For years and years, I’ve used 750words.com as a digital form of “Morning Pages” to clear my head, flesh out my thoughts, vent and just type. It’s not really writing and it’s meant to be journaling in the “Artist’s Way” prescription: stream-of-consciousness, moving of the fingers, not really WRITING. And I have loved doing it. I use it as a warm up to real writing sometimes but it is also a sign of a commitment to writing and a commitment to making time for my own thoughts. You can also schedule time off, which I had to do back in 2016 when I went on a trip to the Grand Canyon. But I used this sparingly and only when I was truly off-line. Sometime over the pandemic though, I started to feel burdened by having this assignment on weekends and I decided that a tool is meant to be used the way you wanna use it. So I started excusing myself on the weekends, only pasting in dummy text to maintain my streak. This way, I knew my commitment was there, the streak and my own specific rules about the streak were being followed. But yesterday I messed it up and I’ve decided that a streak that is not-really-a-streak is a crutch I don’t need right now. 2586 days in a row (sorta). That’s just a skootch over 7 years of typing every day, plus a little cheating. I’ve contemplated controlled failure earlier and decided against it, but I think it’s fitting now. Streak over. I can always decide to get back on it if I commit to it, or even my old “weekends off” streak. But I don’t need the badge or the streak to maintain the habit. I’ve contemplated controlled failure earlier and decided against it, but I think it’s fitting now. Streak over. I can always decide to get back on it if I commit to it, or even my old “weekends off” streak. But I don’t need the badge or the streak to maintain the habit.
Testimonial Note from Douglas Moe on Tue, May 31
![]() Yesterday was my last day writing on version one of 750 Words, but I’ll be continuing my journey over on the new site from today. I began writing here at the end of May 2020 so on this my second anniversary I thought that I would take a leap into the unknown. As someone here recently said, the site means the world to me too. It’s been the one habit that I’ve continued since life changed for us all with the pandemic. 750 words has been my strength and focus so life without it would be much poorer. I’m looking forward to many more years of writing, aiming to publish something one day. Many thanks Buster and Kellianne for keeping everything running smoothly, sorting out our issues and giving us our shiny, new place for our words.
Testimonial Note from Kate Sanders on Mon, May 30
![]() This will be my last night writing in version one of 750 Words, but I will be continuing my journey over on the new version. As of August, I will have been using this site (almost) daily and it means the world to me. I canât imagine life without it anymore, and that is a wonderful thing. I am looking forward to many more years of writing on version two, and so many thanks to Buster and KelliAnne for not only keeping everything running smoothly, but also giving us a new, improved version that works great with my iPad! Keep on writing, every day! Peace and Love, Rebecca
Testimonial Note from Rebecca Rose on Sun, May 29
![]() I am here, and that is how I begin many of my entries. Trying for gratitude and presence for at least one mini sentence a day, then I have free reign to write all kinds of angry and sad and boring and miraculous and awful and fabulous and mundane crap along with what I hope yields a speck of personal growth, getting things out of the muddle so I can connect the dots of the worlds I struggle with. I haven’t been ready to hop over to the new spot, but who knows, maybe tomorrow? I will be eternally grateful that this small dumping-and-building ground exists. I wish all the badges were ACTUAL badges that I could iron on a jacket! Because I would wear it proudly! But I am immensely pleased with all the ones I earned and can beam proudly at if I make it into this space. THANK YOU!! Everyone maintaining, everyone writing. We are here.
Testimonial Note from nancy s on Mon, May 23
![]() I’m super happy developing my daily writing habit using 750words. It’s been less than a month and I’m noticing results. It helps me to test potential articles and iterate ideas day by day. Ideas become more evident once I put them in words, even if they are not perfectly redacted. Personally, I love numbers, badges, and stats so I look at them every day and try to improve.
Testimonial Note from Nahuel Garbezza on Mon, May 16
![]() Good to be with others. I am finding this opportunity each morning to be illuminating and helpful. Best wishes for all
Testimonial Note from Wayne Peck on Mon, May 16
![]() Iâve been using 750 words on and off since 2011. Itâs been with me through so many ups and downs and I would be pretty crushed if it was to disappear someday. Itâs not a constant part of my life, but itâs an integral part of my life. 750 words, never change!
Testimonial Note from Kevin Bradley on Wed, May 11
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