I began with certain natural advantages, which some would-be authors clearly lack. What I find that I know about writing boils down to this: There are four rules. First, have something clear to say. Second, keep it simple. Third, make it flow. Fourth, be willing to redraft as often as is necessary to meet these requirements. Writing is both an art and a craft, and you learn it by doing it. To see things you want to say, and to have ideas about how to say them, is how it starts: then you have to find