Writing Habits: We Can’t Fix What We Don’t See

Virtually every advice program to change our behavior starts with the same step: recognizing our habits. Sometimes that edict is worded as “admit you have a problem,” and sometimes we’re supposed to reach out to others for insights.

Regardless, all advice along those lines comes down to one thing: We can’t fix what we don’t see, know, or understand.

We encounter this problem in all aspects of our life. Those of you who follow my blog regularly might have heard me talk about how I’ve been str...