The Chesterton Challenge: Day 15

Welcome to Day 15 of the Chesterton Challenge! If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the creations linked in the notes of yesterday’s post.

Today’s Optional Prompt is: Surprise

I've just learned about and been watching Chesterton's play The Surprise, and that seems like a great prompt for the middle of the month. You could write about characters learning something surprising, explore something that surprises you, etc. You can even take it as an open prompt that lets you surprise us with whatever you want.

Whatever you create, make sure to show us or tell us about it by reblogging or replying to this post. (Don’t forget: anyone is allowed to join in the fun at any point during the Challenge.)

Now go forth and create!

griseldabanks

A meme for the sudden tonal whiplash (hopefully in a good way) at the end of Act 1 of my dragon rider story:

#chesterton challenge #surprise #the ambassadors #shard #honestly this was my experience when writing the first draft too #it was the most powerful experience i've ever had of the characters suddenly wresting control away from me #and for THAT!#i remember coming up for air after writing the whole scene and going '....wait did i just WRITE that?!'#but i'm so glad i did #it's what helped me find the theme of the story