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Peer reviewedBenton, Michael – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1983
The phenomenon of a "secondary world"--the world of imagination created by writers of fiction in which writers and readers mentally participate--is described. Theories on the subject are discussed, and a three-dimensional model of the psychological structure of this world is presented. (PP)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Fiction, Imagery, Imagination
