It’s snowing credits. This is the month, if you haven’t already, to start collecting credits. Check out the credits page to find out how to gain credits and how to spend them.
Mirrored from K. A. Jones Writing.
Credits haven’t been as popular as I’d like them to be, but I will be continuing with them. What I’d like is for everyone who wants to collect credits to comment on this post, whether they are already or not, and then I can sort out the spreadsheet I’ve set up. If you don’t know anything about the credits system check this out.
Mirrored from K. A. Jones Writing.
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ysabetwordsmith has given me so more ideas to go along with the ones I will be implementing if this test works. They're wonderful ideas and she's already put an advert up on her website which will get her credits. If you'd also like to help me test out the credits system then look at this post (LJ) where you'll find out how to earn and spend credits.ysabetwordsmith has named a new permanent structure. We have the new bookshop Echoes of Alexandria in the Donor House collection. She's also asked for some more stories about her Lakota character John Good Road. Once they've been written and sent to ysabetwordsmith they will be available for sponsorship.
Typo finding: 1 credit per typo
Linking: 1 credit per link, can include multiple links in one post up to a limit of ten
Blogging: 5 credits per post (this has to include at least one paragraph about why you're enjoying my work), not including links as they are counted separately
Commenting: 1 credit per comment, up to a limit of ten per post
Asking a question on my 'Interview the Author' post: 2 credits per question, up to a limit of 10 credits a month
Asking a question on either a Character Spotlight post or Collection Spotlight post: 2 credits per question, up to a limit of 10 credits a month
Prompting: 1 credit per prompt/random number, up to a limit of ten per month
Helping with world building: between 1 and 20 credits, depending on amount of help
Making a character icon: 5 credits for a black and white icon; 10 credits for a colour icon
Fanart: between 5 and 50 credits, depending on the artwork. (If you wish to know how many credits you'll receive before doing the artwork then send me an email and we can talk about it.)
(Any other ideas for fanwork? Let me know in an email or PM.)
Friending my account: 1 credit
Recommending my work to someone who friends me: 3 credits per friend
Spending Credits
1 credit
a copy of an unsponsored story emailed to you, between 1000 and 3000 words, for your eyes only
2 credits
a copy of an unsponsored story emailed to you, between 3000 and 6000 words, for your eyes only
3 credits
one piece of bonus material posted
a copy of an unsponsored story emailed to you, between 6000 and 10,000 words, for your eyes only
one story of at least 1000 words written, unposted, which may be a continuation of any story (including character adoption, named character and named setting stories), a new story for any character, a past or future story for any collection, a crossover, or an AU
one month of character adoption at the lowest level (1000 – 2000 words for one character)
Add 2 credits to get another month of character adoption, up to 13 credits for six months of adoption.
6 credits
one story of at least 2000 words written, unposted, which may be a continuation of any story (including character adoption, named character and named permanent structure stories), a new story for any character, a past or future story for any collection, a crossover, or an AU
one month of setting rental at the lowest level (3000 words for one setting)
Add 4 credits to get another month of setting rental, up to 26 credits for six months of rental.
7 credits
name a character in a random collection, no story included
receive two new unposted stories of at least 1500 words for a previously named character
receive two new unposted stories of at least 1500 words about a previously named permanent structure
receive two new unposted stories of at least 1500 words about a previously named race
receive two new unposted stories of at least 1500 words in a previously named setting
9 credits
one story of at least 3000 words written, unposted, which may be a continuation of any story (including character adoption, named character and named permanent structure stories), a new story for any character, a past or future story for any collection, a crossover, or an AU
10 credits
name a character in a random collection, unposted story of at least 1000 words of included
12 credits
one story of at least 4000 words written, unposted, which may be a continuation of any story (including character adoption, named character and named permanent structure stories), a new story for any character, a past or future story for any collection, a crossover, or an AU
13 credits
name a character in a collection of your choice, no story included
receive four new unposted stories of at least 1500 words for a previously named character
receive four new unposted stories of at least 1500 words about a previously named permanent structure
receive four new unposted stories of at least 1500 words about a previously named race
receive four new unposted stories of at least 1500 words in a previously named setting
16 credits
name a character in a collection of your choice, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
19 credits
name a permanent structure in a random collection, no story included
22 credits
name a permanent structure in a random collection, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
25 credits
name a permanent structure in a collection of your choice, no story included
28 credits
name a permanent structure in a collection of your choice, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
Anyone who collects credits is eligible to name three characters every year and one permanent structure. For every 35 credits collected you may name another character and for every 70 credits you may name another permanent structure (for example you may have 40 credits, which increases you can name four characters a year, or you may have 150, which means you can name seven characters and three permanent structures). Being eligible does not mean that you have to name any characters or any permanent structures. Your level of involvement is entirely up to you.
31 credits
name a race in a collection of your choice, no story included
34 credits
name a race in a collection of your choice, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
Races can be named in the Magi collection and the World Walkers collection at this time, but this may change. If you're collecting credits that you're eligible to name one race a year and for every 100 credits you collect you may name another race, up to a limit of three a year. Again, your level of involvement is entirely up to you, so you are under no obligation to name a race just because you're collecting credits.
37 credits
name a race in a collection of your choice and a character in this race, no story included
40 credits
name a race in a collection of your choice and a character in this race, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
43 credits
name a setting in a collection of your choice, no story included
46 credits
name a setting in a collection of your choice, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
Naming a setting is different to naming a permanent structure. A permanent structure is a river, a bookshop or a town, while a setting is an entire kingdom/country. Collections you can name settings in are: Aurora's World; Heliopath's World; Magi; and the World Walkers. If you're collecting credits then you're eligible to name one setting a year and for every 200 credits you collect you may name another setting, up to a limit of three a year. Again, your level of involvement is entirely up to you, so you are under no obligation to name a setting just because you're collecting credits.
49 credits
name a setting in a collection of your choice and a character who lives here, no story included
52 credits
name a setting in a collection of your choice and a character who lives here, unposted story of at least 1000 words included
ysabetwordsmith seemed to think it was a good idea for me to have some form of credit system and I was working on it at the end of last week, but I'm trying to work out if I can afford to have it so that $1 dollar is equal to one credit (or whatever I end up calling it). That makes me 63p (ish) per credit and I'd be happy with that if people thought they would like that sort of system. I'll probably keep up my monetary prices and then have a credit price too, which I think would work out. (To be honest I just thought of that while I was writing this - the reason I write out my thoughts is so I can work things out as I write.) It should make things pretty equal between the two countries and I'll work out how well the system would work with other currencies. At the moment I'm likely to include: typo finding; linking; blogging; commenting; asking a question on the 'Interview the Author page'; prompting; helping with world building; friending my account; and recommending my writing to someone who adds me. There are things that I could add once I have certain pieces of bonus material added and other bits. Would those who don't have the money to spend on my writing like this sort of system? Then once you've got credits you can use them to pay for things and of course you could use a mix of credits and dollars (if I do go for $1 dollar = 1 credit). Any input would be gratefully received.ellenmillion uses for Torn World and I wouldn't want people to get confused. Stamps is also out because aldersprig uses that. Also everything will be backdated to the beginning of Surprise Story Week (if that's okay with you ysabetwordsmith - you're the one who's been doing so much of the typo finding).ysabetwordsmith and ![[personal profile]](https://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meeks that you'd both received your first stories for your character adoption. If you haven't then let me know. 
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