Is there a world outside my window or are they the characters that has run away from my book?

Do I arrest them, freeze them, ananlyze them and put them back where they belong or do I let them go and follow in the shadows?

Do I dictate their directions or do they dictate mine?

Do I tell them to do what they may do or do I simply observe them and rewrite my logs?

Do I let them win or do I lose and simply share their sense of pride and achievement of defeating me?