A plot twist could be anything. It could be warned or hinted at before it happens. Or it could simply run up to you, slap you and steal your favorite stuffed dragon when you were completely distracted by something else. Most of the time we accuse another person for creating the twist.
Sometimes when we give that blame, we were the plot twist the entire time.
The truth about a plot twist is that you don't find them (as a reader) while the author is editing, cutting or adding to the story being written. You find them when they have happened. When your eyes read over the words that either cause you to jump, to raise an eyebrow, to remember you had cookies baking, or -the desired effect- to paralyze the reader so all he or she can do is read the book faster, wanting to make sense of it all.
The big truth about plot twists (at least if you're slightly Calvinistic) is God already wrote and edited the entire story of your life. Once you discover the plot twist He added you can do nothing to change them. All you can do is turn the page to continue your life.
Because every plot twist has a resolution and not all of them are unpleasant. :)
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