“Readers tend to tolerate such "accidents"... when they get the characters into trouble but they're less accepting when the author uses them to rescue people. The "deus ex machina"...in one stroke it renders meaningless all the efforts of the cast.” — Thomas McCormack Copy Share Image
“An author needs a lot more than one person to succumb to his literary seductive charms, but, like Saul, he must realize that he… — Thomas McCormack Copy Share Image
“Readers tend to tolerate such "accidents"... when they get the characters into trouble but they're less accepting when the author uses them to rescue… — Thomas McCormack Copy Share Image
