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Automatism and Neurolinguistics in the Creation of a Fairy Tale for Adults: Excerpts of The Secret of the Seventh Tower

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Excerpts of a fairy tale for adults entitled “The Secret of the Seventh Tower” are presented, indicating the presence of the neurolinguistic systems of representation used in its creation during the process of automatism. The latter is the process of writing while suspending conscious editing to be able to express subconscious ideas and feelings. This model has been applied to facilitate the resolution of writer’s blocks and enhance creative writing in seminars for students and university professors.

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  1. Central University of Venezuela (UCV), Venezuela

    Elizabeth H. Valarino (Professor at the Simon Bolivar University (USB), Associate Editor)

  2. Revista Integración of the Veracruzana University in Mexico, Mexico

    Elizabeth H. Valarino (Professor at the Simon Bolivar University (USB), Associate Editor)

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Valarino, E.H. Automatism and Neurolinguistics in the Creation of a Fairy Tale for Adults: Excerpts of The Secret of the Seventh Tower. J Poetry Ther 10, 143–148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391510

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