Do not tread lightly when writing your plot’s twists and turns. Your readers want to be grabbed roughly by the arm and hurled headlong into a good story—be the one storyteller out of a hundred to give them that pleasure. Too many authors make timid decisions that end up ruining their work. Timidity betrays weakness of thought and a lack of planning. Avoid this fate by firmly pushing your story in a definite direction. Your best work will polarise your audience. Accept this fate, and never fear being disliked for the fallout of your bold narrative choices—usually the opposite is true.