For my brief daily sessions, I want to try out a few things Boice discussed.
If I can get on a roll, I'm looking forward to stopping. I have never stopped in a writing session before when I'm on a roll, which usually results in a binge writing session. This "on a roll" state seems to be what Boice described as hypomania. Since I have been in a dry spell, I doubt that I'll encounter hypomania in the beginning of this process. But I'm sure there will come a moment when it strikes, in which case I look forward to being able to stop and be in control.
In addition, Boice mentioned we need to keep our anxiety in check and stop the stimulus that is the cause. I'm almost positive that when I begin actually writing my short story, there will be flares of anxiety. In which case, I need to make sure I stop, stretch, lower my tongue, and calm myself. This intervention will probably be the biggest initial challenge. But since I'm generally an optimist, I have hope that I can overcome it.
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