The Friends & Members of 750 Words

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Seven years ago I wrote the first draft of a novel on 750 Words. It was the first, and so far only, time I’ve ever been able to push myself over the finish line. Lately I’ve been feeling that itch, knowing I needed to get back to writing every day. I procrastinated – because that’s what I do. But a week ago I logged back in and opened up a page. Seven-day streak so far. I’m grateful for this site and constantly surprised by how much it helps me.

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I hit a million words a couple days ago. The idea has been following me around. A million words. Poured onto the page. day after day. year after year.

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I try with earnest to write every day when I wake up. Even waking up earlier. The affect is undeniable. Writing in this way every day unlocks something in me that I don’t have access to otherwise. It’s beyond my life stressors, it’s beyond my neuroticism. It’s my inner voice. The real me. Thank you 750Words.

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I would like to have updated dates listed for the badges on my statistics page, if/when I re-earn them after breaking a streak. It would be interesting to track how many times I started over and how far I got each time – if for example I can make it to 30 days pretty easily but need to focus on maintenance between 30 and 100 so I don’t lose track, that would be useful information.

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I was looking for a tool to help me keep my writing on track. After a quick google search led me to this site, I signed up, and I’ve been more productive in my writing than ever. I’m in my second month and I’ve written over 33,000 words so far. I’m soooo happy with this site and I’ve been recommending it to everyone I can.

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I’m not sure what kind of a release schedule you have, but there is no point asking for new feature requests if there is no consistent improvement mechanism for the site. I’ve been on the site for over 6 months and I haven’t heard of a single new feature or improvement yet. Even the frequency doesn’t matter. It could be 2x, 3x or 4x per year. Just commit to a few improvements on a regular schedule. You can share the info on a page in the help section called “New Releases” and treat it as a running log recording past releases and what’s planned for the upcoming version, along with a target release date. If I have missed some improvements, the page would be a good way for both myself and other members to see what improvements have been made.

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I feel like a lot of the badges are quite achievable and I like to have goals to work towards. The badges are a great feature but I’d love some more things to head for!

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It would be nice to have some kind of homepage or dashboard where we could see our badges, progress, info on other writers, and basically everything of interest on one page. I know it’s all available on various pages but it would be great to collate everything in a single location.

Love the site! Thank you!

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Now that I successfully completed the August challenge, I decided to step it up. I signed up for the September challenge with and extra challenge for myself: Write a book in 30 days!

Thanks, 750 Words for helping my daily writing habits and moving me in a new direction to finish my book.

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I wandered away for a while (like over two years) but I am feeling pumped about this upcoming National Novel Writing Month and have returned to one of my old and favorite haunts! 750 Words kept me sane throughout the transition of losing my parents. It has been a space where I can share my thoughts—some light, some dark, and some inbetween—and just ramble on. I love Julia Cameron’s method of Morning Pages and this is rifting on that. It has been a lifesaver.

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Dearest Friend, 750 Words,
You open up old channels of the Soul and help me excavate all manner of jewels.
Gratefully,
Your servant writer.

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I missed a day last month and I am so proud of myself! I broke my shoulder too early in the morning/late at night to write 750 words that day – I was in hospital – but on every other day -I made it! It I am so thrilled that through all the pain and calamity, this was the one thing I hung on to and managed to do through hell and high water -Looking at that losers list gives me a sense of pride – only one day!! It makes me feel I can do anything – thanks to 750 words!

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I’m a bit of an analytical junkie

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Being able to track the statistics that are already shown for each day so I could track mood, frequent topics or frequently-used words would be amazing!

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A 48-hour blackout has cut my first streak off. How disappointed I was when I realised I wasn’t going to get power back in time to put out some words. But at the same time, it drove a fire under me to start again once I got my power back on and it made me realise that the act of sitting down and writing not only helps me dump whatever I am feeling, and sometimes discover the true cause of a reaction or emotion, but also just helps to create that one predictable element in my day that helps to cement me in days where sometimes anything goes. Can I write words any time anywhere with a pen and paper, yes. Do I find this site, with its cute badges, auto word counter and little checkboxes more motivating? Yes.

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750 words have helped me write my second book. 750 words are so doable that I found myself writing every day and not being all stressed out about it. I am pretty sure that I will finish my first draft soon and I can assure you that I will be doing it 750 words at a time. For a writer, writing every day is key, with 750 words, it’s easy.

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I tried to go without 750words but nothing beats doing my brain dump here. Keep it up!

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I think it would be interesting for me if 750words could understand portuguese to update that graphic data chart. Thanks for the great work!

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I saw that someone recommended different word count goals and that’s an amazing idea because I’ve often thought the same thing while I’m writing. If I’m not done, I don’t just stop at 750, but sometimes spill over into 800 or even 1000. WIth that said, it’d be nice to set different goals higher than 750 (not lower, of course), perhaps in increments of 200 or 250 words. Thanks again for this site!

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maybe add a mood to the journal entry…and what kind of music you’re listening to along with it.

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I’ve been a member of 750 Words for a few years now after learning about the benefits of writing stream of consciousness Morning Pages via Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. Having a tool that enables me to do this exercise digitally has been a game changer. I’ve been recovering from surgery for the past month and this has been an incredible routine to uphold. It has honestly made me a happier, more optimistic person and it has started a positive ripple effect of establishing other healthy habits, including meditation, exercise, learning a new language, and even the small and simple act of making my bed every morning! Thank you 750 Words!

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This would be a great addition!

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This would be a wonderful addition!

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Would be great if I can write past midnight and still have it count for the same day. As someone who usually writes here at the end of the day, I lost my streak because I wrote an entry at like 12:05. Would be great if you can extend it until like 2 or 3 am before the date switches over.

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I enjoy the morning routine of writing for myself with no real goal other than to write the thoughts in my head down.

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I concur!