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Old 08-24-2010, 02:17 PM   #4
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I believe the technical term is called "deux ex machina." The classic version of this of course being "s/he woke up and it was all a dream."

Unfortunately, some writers are simply not creative enough to come up with a good ending. Or, as I have sometimes put it: Fully half of all Americans believe they have at least one book "in them." Unfortunately, in many cases, that's exactly where it should stay.

Eric (Yet another wannabe, so I shouldn't talk, though I do earn my living as a writer, albeit mostly in advertising and for various websites).
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