: Re: From a writing standpoint, what is the value of Deus Ex Machina? Deus ex machina is considered by TV Tropes to be a sub-trope to asspulling, and thus, often considered a bad writing trope.

Despite its Latin name and Greek ancestry, deus ex machina still means the writer couldn't be bothered to write a proper mechanism for the events he needs -- which means he didn't finish the job.

If you think you have to use deus ex, then think again. Put the manuscript away for a while. Thirty years isn't too long, if that's how long it takes to realize how the story can work itself out without a "god" reaching down and twiddling with things.

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