Changing a bad habit is hard to do, but it can be done. We must remember that a habit is just behavior,
and behavior can be changed.
For most people, change is hard. It’s hard because once something becomes
routine, we don’t like to change our routines.
Writing is no different. We
develop habits when we write. Whether it’s
a common error or style of writing, we develop them, often times, not even
realizing that we have this habit.
I don’t know that I have any “bad” writing habits, maybe too
many comma errors, but I don’t think of any as bad. I have a weird writing habit. I like to
handwrite my first draft, but I can only write it on a particular style of
paper. The paper is only sold at the beginning of the school year at
Wal-Mart. I generally have to stock up
on it as well. I also have a certain
type of pen that I like using. I can use
other types of pen, but I feel better using my favorite style. The only thing about my favorite style is
that it is only sold in a 12 pack set, which includes two of them. Thankfully, the other colors of the pen are
cool, and I like using them.
Changing a habit takes patient and dedication. Once I heard that something becomes a habit
when you do it 21 times in a row. I
usually try the same thing when unlearning a habit.
