Two Parallel Traditions: Automatic Writing and Free Writing.

Boice, Robert; Meyers, Patricia E.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Two Parallel Traditions: Automatic Writing and Free Writing.

Boice, Robert; Meyers, Patricia E.

Written Communication, v3 n9 p470-90 Oct 1986

Reviews automaticity, effortless writing that enjoys freedom from excessive conscious interference, in terms of its origins in automatic writing and growth into contemporary techniques. Characterizes automaticity as a (1) form of dissociation from consciousness; (2) succor to spontaneity and creativity; and (3) key to understanding why some writers block more readily than others. (JD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing, Discovery Processes, Free Writing, Higher Education, Imagination, Rhetorical Invention, Writing Apprehension, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes

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