-a baker I try to think of writing in terms of how I work in the kitchen. With my baker's hat on, I try for crisp and short, not stale and soggy. -a carpenter I pick at my keyboard and with every word I try for a sharp, clean edge. I throw away any rusty old saws. And I polish,sharpen, re-tool --and stay open to new precision equipment. -a driver who sees her car as just a means to get somewher…