Stages In The Creative Process

. . .   P R E P A R A T I O N   . . .

-   assimilation of the basic information to build on   -

. . .   I N C U B A T I O N   . . .

-   a relaxed time when connections are made , often unconsciously   -

. . . I N S P I R A T I O N   . . .

-   the ' eureka ' experience   -

. . .   P R O D U C T I O N   . . .

-   putting the insights or concepts into useful form 

or something that can be communicated to others   -