Seven habits of highly effective writers

“The seven habits of highly effective people” (S. Covey, 1989) has become a classic precisely because Covey´s principles are applicable to both personal and professional responsibilities-from building a stronger relationship with one´s family to becoming a more effective leader within one´s business organization. I have tried to suggest some ways that Covey´s paradigm might help us rethink the way that we approach the writing process. This article is my interpretation of how we can apply Covey´s seven habits to writing. The habits are: (1) be proactive; (2) begin with the end in mind; (3) put first things first; (4) think “win/win”; (5) seek first to understand, then to be understood; (6) synergize; and (7) sharpen the saw (i.e. self-renewal)