He hasn't yet decided what 'direction' he should take as a writer. [=hasn't decided exactly what he should try to do as a writer]
I've got a bad 'sense of direction'. [=I become lost frequently; I often don't know which way to go]
You have to learn to 'follow directions'. [=do what you are told or are instructed to do]
(..) Whoa. I'll not be their fool or their dupe any longer! You say they left their ships at Repton? Yes, My Lord Aethelwulf. In which direction is Repton? Then that's where we're going. And if we reach Repton first, and destroy their ships, then we shall have the better of this battle! (..)2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: On the Eve Season: 4 Episode 19