Unexpected Reversal

Write about a character who has everything going for them and then, in a mere sentence, everything changes.

This prompt gives you the chance to explore sudden shifts within a narrative. It could be a twist of fate, an unexpected revelation, or a shocking turn of events that upends the character’s life in an instant. How will your character react to this instantaneous reversal and what does it tell about their mettle? This requires your ability to condense high-drama situations into a compact narrative structure.