Summary

For the writing mimesis activity, I decided to copy an article. After copying part of the essay, I started to write about one of the prompts I chose, quarantine. This is a fairly recent experience, so my brain was already able to dot down smooth thoughts. When writing about my prompt, I only noticed a slight difference in my writing processes that could’ve been imagined on my part. My flow of writing felt a little bit sped up, and maybe even the quality increased by a little. Overall, I do not believe that the process of mimesis is effective for me since I hardly noticed a difference. The time spent copying is better used for editing.
Hormesis/Stress:
For the process of hormesis, I decided to take a cold shower. Taking a cold shower gets the blood pumping in my body which is a kind of stress. After taking a shower, I sat down to rest for a minute and then started writing. I decided for this one, I would continue with the prompt I used in class which was about high school. I did this so I would be able to compare the two more easily. With this process, I noticed that my thoughts were flowing more smoothly, and the quality of my work went up. Overall, I will probably use this process again, especially when I am stuck on something in my writing.