In the process of writing, we’re faced many times with rough decisions.

Those decisions are the ones that we take when we are facing some dilemmas, such as what would best fit in some part of the writing, what would be more interesting, and etc.

Due to that, the final work usually takes a different path from the one we decided when starting to write.

Not that it is a bad thing, don’t get me wrong. Indeed it is not.

The story has a way to tell itself, by the hands of the writer or by some thinking process, some suggestion of a friend, co-worker or anyone that know about the writing project.

Sometimes we can’t even say why we changed our mind, but it is there to anyone who is able to see; the story taking over. Don’t ask me why, it just happens.

When the story tells you what you must do, then it’s time for the change and for the obedience that it requires. Or you don’t think so?

You can believe whatever you please, but know that in the end, every writer/author is just an employee of a greater entity: the story.

By the time you figure out what is happening, the story is over and it is done.

Now, I’m reading some Stephen King’s works and I realized that sometimes he got carried away by the story and it doesn’t surprise me that this "carried away" made him such a great writer.

Some writers do that, they let themselves be one with the unknown of the story and, when that happens, they can touch a sacred place where the only access is your deep mind and unbiased judgment.

Now, it’s enough. Back to the beginning, shall we? The rough decisions we must make, when writing something, are the ones that will set us apart in the writer’s world.

Those decisions will ultimately make the story you have in your hands (or in your PC) worth of reading or worth of burning.

So, writer, make up your mind and, when the story ask to tell itself – and believe me, it will ask! – let yourself have time to think over and take up your side. Leaving the story to itself can be a dangerous thing, believe me.

You can end up with something that you don’t quite like, but – apart from liking or not – you will know that it was THAT story that must be told. It can even upset you in a way that you decide to change your writing process, but it won’t let you say “that was not what I wanted”, just for the fact that you will know that you had no call on what had to be told. Just an employee, as I said.

A dangerous thing, indeed. No doubt about that.

Yet again, the story will come and ask you "will you let me tell myself?" and at that very moment you will see yourself in the mirror and you will know that an answer must be given.

And now, I ask you fellow writer…

Will you or will you not?