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Because coming up with the concept is part of the writing process.

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No need to make things more complicated than they are. While I see what you're saying, there are (IMO) more important things to focus on (like shoring up the rules as a whole).

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Determining Separated Rights on a Television Series
1. "Created by" Credit Determination.

The WGA-determined "Created by" credit also determines the writer's eligibility for separated rights in a series. The "Created by" credit on a series is not determined until there is a series order. There are two ways a writer becomes eligible to seek "Created by" credit on an original series:

a. a writer writes a format for the series; or

b. a writer receives "Story by" or "Written by" credit on the pilot episode of the series.

To determine the "Created by" credit on an original episodic series, there must first be a final determination of credits on the pilot episode of the series.

If no format has been written for the series, the "Created by" credit will automatically go to the writer(s) who received the "Story by" or "Written by" credit on the pilot. If a format has been written, a Separation of Rights arbitration may be required following the final credit determination on the pilot.

A Separation of Rights arbitration is triggered by a timely protest by an eligible writer of the proposed "Created by" credit on the Notice of Tentative Writing Credits.18

Generally, a Separation of Rights arbitration is conducted in the same manner as all credit arbitrations. Three independent arbiters19 are asked to review and compare the relevant literary material, analyzing the following elements to determine if the second writer(s) have made significant changes from the original material in one or more of the following:

- The framework in which the central running characters will operate and which will be repeated in each episode;

- the setting;

- the theme or point of view;

- the premise or general story line;

- the central running characters;

- the interplay among the characters; and

- the flavor, style or attitude.

A significant change is defined as "a change or additional element that contributes 'significantly' to the series' distinctiveness or viability." The arbiters may award "Created by" credit to the format writer, the pilot writer, or both. The arbiters also determine the percentages in which the writers will share in the Separated Rights. The complete rules for the determination of the "Created by" credit are set forth in the Separation of Rights Manual.

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"Created by" is a writer's credit. The Writers Guild of America determines this using the following criteria (in part, see link for more details):

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Quoting m.cellophane:

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"Created by" is a writer's credit. The Writers Guild of America determines this using the following criteria (in part, see link for more details):

Thanks for the very informative posting.  I feel that it further supports a separate "Created By" category in the database, as it is a very big deal with the WGA.  Which, I suspect, is the reason why there is a separate card in the credits for "Created By".

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Is DVDP supposed to contain an accurate representation of the listed credits or not, or am I expecting way too much?

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Shouldn't the custom roles closely resemble the on-screen duty?  "Film Editor" just doesn't exist.  Maybe it did ages and ages ago, but not now.  Just plain "Editor" more closely matches the duty.  That would work for all.

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Wouldn't that mean the profile couldn't be contributed?