Writing Tips vol. 3
Be wary of the deus ex machina. fans of 'lost' are already well familiar with this. :d the phrase is a latin term for: a god from the machine, in reference to greek theatre, where a crane was used to lower gods onto the stage.
Tears of the Bloodscale: Tereny
He threw his hands in the air: "fuck it, i am tired of playing deus ex machina for you!" his friend covered his inner elation with a raised eyebrow: "deus ex machina? what vulgar words do i have to hear from you?" "shut the fuck up, cloudy!"
World Divided: Chapter 2 - Deus Ex Machina
. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ deus ex machina "knights, as i have not had the time to view your combat profiles, i have selected the top five of you for this sudden and urgent encounter.
Dimensional Balance Chapter 18: Deus Ex Machina
._ **chapter 18** **deus ex machina** "_i don't think i'll ever get the scent of flowers out of my nose,_" cheri complained, her ears flicking as she swiped a paw across her muzzle.
chapter 17: Displaced in Time
After a moment, Xerocia thought that he had kicked the bucket, and was with his ancestors. But then, a voice came out from within his head. "Open your eyes. I can't believe you actually close your eyes when facing an enemy." The red dragon followed...
Lilmor Hyde
Looks like today's my day to be deus ex machina." she'd bend over and scoop up the little girl. finally, the men would get over their awkward stun and refastening-of-pants-fest. the two guards behind the woman would draw their swords as she turned.
The Adventures of Ognimod, chapter 6
_only a deus ex machina can save me now!_ and without warning, something like a black hole opened suddenly, and swallowed me... and i... fell. to the floor. of where, i couldn't say. i could barely get up. i was at wits' end.
Augmented Souls Chapter 4
"What's happening over there?!" Cheng quickly asked as he broke into a sprint. If there was someone coming to his apartment, he needed to get back fast. Jiao was alone, in his apartment. He knew a three legged jolteon wasn't going to last long against...
Augmented Souls Chapter 5
The lucario screamed as he looked right back into the weavile's augmented golden eyes. Blood was dripping from his wounds, covering the blade the weavile rammed right through him. He could see the grin on the weavile's face widening for a moment, but...
Rick
#1 of rick i apologize for the deus ex machina you'll see in this story, but most people came for the porn, heh. this is my first time submitting erotica in a long, long time, so i'm sorry if it sucks.
Long ago (3)
Either way, i re-read them and have convinced myself that they had \*way\* too much deus ex machina in them.
Long way to Indianna (Part 1)
Now while miss k recovers from this little deus ex moment, i'm grabbin' a sandwich. '_ after completely botching the wall run, i thought for sure i was in trouble. i clutched onto something.