Editing Do Not Go Gentle: Directing the Game (section)

==Writing Credit==

The game is unusual in that there is a strong distinction between the players (Scriptwriters) and the Player Characters (Actors). Writing Credit is given to Scriptwriters, who can then spend it for various purposes.

Each Scriptwriter starts off 0 Writing Credit, and has a single Protagonist in his Protagonist Portfolio, selected from the characters that the GM will have pre-generated.

Earning Writing Credit:

•	'''Scene done.''' Whenever you complete a Sequence in which you were involved, you gain 1 Writing Credit.

•	'''Thanks for the donkey work, old boy.''' At the end of a Sequence where you depicted a Supporting Cast member instead of a Protagonist Actor, you gain an additional 1 Writing Credit.

•	'''New character done.''' If you create a new character which is accepted by the Director for use, you gain bonus Writing Credit. 5 Writing Credit for an idea, or an outline. 10 Writing Credit for a character typed up and completed to standard of existing characters. 15 Writing Credit for one that is written up above and beyond the standard quality, for example with extensive background info and RP hooks. To avoid spamming of this bonus, the Director can choose not to accept for use a character you write up, so its best to pitch your ideas before you start working to avoid unnecessary work.

•	'''Other creative work.''' If you do any other creative work for the game (e.g. an in-character diary, a character sketch for an Actor, a 1940s style poster, or whatever, the Director will give you a Writing Credit bonus, typically 5, 10 or 15.

•	'''Reader Appreciation.''' Readers of the Actual Play write-up on rpg.net can each, once per session, give a “reader appreciation” point to one Scriptwriter. A Scriptwriter can only gain a maximum of five of these per session, and they are received at the start of the next session they attend. 

•	'''Kudos.''' The Director can give out Writing Credit (typically 1, 2 or 3) as a general show of kudos for an excellent scene, great role-playing, etc. etc. Ah the power, it is overwhelming!


===Spending Writer Credit:===

•	'''Expanding portfolio.''' Between Sequences, you can spend 15 Writer Credit to add a character to your protagonist portfolio. You can’t add a character that you created yourself.

•	'''The Writers are in Control now.''' You can spend Writer Credit to directly effect the story, either dictating the content and outline of the sequence you want next, or change the events happening in a Sequence running at the moment. The cost of this is variable: 5 for a thematic/timeframe request or a minor change, 10 for a specific scene request or a major occurrence, 15 for a specific scene request with a railroaded outcome, or for a massive change to the sequence, or even a complete “do-over” of a scene.