There's that cliché about life throwing you a curve ball and that usually means something drastic is about to hit you square in the face or it's already laid you out. Your choices are to survive, adapt, or give up. In a story, the direction that you choose can have a predictable or unpredictable outcome. Choosing which path your character should take takes a little planning. I'll use the example of a zombie attack as that's so popular at the moment. A zombie attacks your house and corners you in your bedroom. You a) give up and become lunch, b) you throw the blanket over its head and make a run for it which leads to two other possibilities: 1) run to the kitchen and grab a knife and bra