Rather than take the draft I have now and revise it in the same computer file, I use it only as a guide. With a hard copy of that draft beside me, I retype it from the beginning. Only, as I go along, rather than type exactly what I had before–which would be nothing more than creating a second draft of the same thing–I leave myself open to whatever changes come to me, getting them down.
In effect, I create entirely new drafts, which are almost always better than the old drafts. The act of retyping the draft from the beginning forces you to see every word. And forcing yourself to see every word means you'll be less likely to gloss over them, to think they're great or fine or whatever, simply because they're there, already in place. In other words, transposing forces you to play a more active role in creating your work.
Try this method if you like. It might work for you.
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