When is deus ex machina okay?

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  1. tonguetied

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    For me the Deus ex Machina is just an out of the blue solution for a problem. Typically I see it as a flaw in a story, however I believe there have been many historical moments that were basically just that. To some extent a Black Swan event could be classified as a DeM, IMO.

    If I ever write a first draft it will be a DeM for me. :)
     

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