The Wind on the Balloon

Don't you wish you could be a balloon to float above the world free from worry?

The wind would gently blow you from place to place. But what happens when a storm hits?  What will the balloon do then?

Sometimes as writers, we allow our characters to float around wherever they want but what happens to the plot then?  Can you truly call it a plot?  Not really.  This is why most balloons have the ribbon attached to guide it in the proper direction it needs to go.

So how do you guide your balloons?  Gently or do you have to use more force cause they are stubborn?

Let me know!