How can I become more disciplined? How do I know if I’m talented? Should I self-publish? A guide should give clear directions and then get out of your way. In this unique collaboration, best-selling author Dan Millman and his daughter Sierra Prasada help to orient you as you advance through five universal stages of creativity. The authors — from different generations and writing genres — first help readers assess where they are on their path. They then walk them through five universal stages — Dream, Draft, Develop, Refine, and Share. While these stages apply to writers of every stripe, the emphasis is always on readers’ navigating their own challenges, process, and goals. Insight-producing prompts and the wisdom of diverse artists (from Steinbeck and Thoreau to Spike Lee, Marilyn French, and Tom Clancy) help make every writer’s journey as rewarding as its destination.