In “Habituated Practice Can Lead to Entrenchment” by Chris M. Anson, he points out that only applying the same practice of writing over and over can cause writers to become stuck in that standard style of writing. This habit makes it harder for writers to comply to different types of audiences and meet the standards of rhetorical writing. Anson urges writers to break out of their comfort zone every once in a while, and become more adaptable for different audiences and topics.
Having repetitive habits in your writing can certainly have its disadvantages like making your writing seem a bit boring. Although I also think it can have advantages depending on what your particular habit is. Generally speaking, having writing habits could lead you to staying on the topic very well, staying consistent in a proper format, and it could even mean using specific transition words in all of your writings. Having entrenched habits doesn’t necessarily have to be bad. I think habituated practices and automatic skills could be both good and bad. It all depends on what the habit is and how the writer chooses to use it.
