Maud's misguided in becoming a writer (5)
I believe the answer is:
dumas
'writer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'maud's misguided in becoming a' is the wordplay.
'maud's' anagrams to 'DUMAS'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dumas that I've seen before include "Alexandre ---, wrote Count of Monte Cristo" , "French pair who wrote" , "Author of The Three Musketeers" , "French novelist" , "French novelists, father and son" .)