# the creative process ## as described by Graham Wallas and Arthur Cropely 1. **Preparation**: identify the problem and find motivation to solve it. explore prior knowledge. _Convergent stage._ 2. **Information**: motivated by curiosity, gather new information and think at a deeper level. _Convergent stage._ 3. **[[website/creativity/creative process frameworks/incubation|Incubation]]**: let the mind explore the ideas through daydreaming, free-association, working on other projects. explore [[website/creativity/combinatorial creativity|combinatorial creativity]] _Divergent stage._ 4. **[[insight|Illumination]]**: the big Ah-ha moment that leads to less tension and more intuition. can’t be forced or predicted. _Divergent stage._ 5. **Verification**: exploring and testing the ideas for relevance and effectiveness. the work stage of trying things out. _Convergent stage._ 6. **Communication**: sharing ideas with others 7. **Validation**: external affirmation that the solution is functional and relevant source: [the Mind's Eye by Andrew Williamson](https://sites.google.com/site/creativityinpractice/home/introduction/what-is-creativity/the-creative-thought-process) and [The Marginalian](https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/08/28/the-art-of-thought-graham-wallas-stages/) --- tags: #creativity #process #framework home: [[! creative process]]