Deus Ex Machina

I think there are times when the Dues Ex Machina can be used well, but it's not very often. In fact, I'd say it's very rare. I personally avoid using it because it seems to be almost an easy way out of solving the problems of the story, which I detest. I doubt I will ever find a good reason for using a Dues Ex Machina, but if I did somehow, I'd be okay using it.

 

Deus Ex Machina means God from the Machine. It is almost always a terrible way to end a story I agree. My creative writing teacher told me that the only way it can be even partially successful is if the main character builds the machine themselves. Story is about struggle, and if "a powerful force saves everyone" well, it kind of negates any growth. I have used this in a unfinished novel (unfinished when I realized I was doing that) and it made everything weaker. Sadly at the time I thought I had finally solved my problem, but after writing a little bit and then coming back after learning about Deus Ex, I realized I had made something very weak. Still haven't solved that problem, probably requires a change somewhere else.