THE GOLDEN ANVIL COMPETITION

1.1 The competition is open to non-professional writers only.

You are eligible if you:

• Do not earn your primary income from screenwriting.
• Have no WGA (or equivalent) professional writing credits.
• Are not employed as a writer in film, TV, games, or streaming.

1.2 Entrants must be 18 years old or over.

1.3 The competition is open internationally except where prohibited by local law.

1.4 Each script must be the original work of the entrant.

If based on real people or underlying material, all rights must be fully secured by the entrant.

1.5 Entrants must be the legal owner of the script.

Producers, agents, managers, companies, or third parties cannot submit on behalf of a writer.

1.6 Previously optioned, sold, or professionally produced scripts are not eligible.

1.7 Scripts created with AI tools are allowed, but the entrant must legally own all rights and accept full responsibility for copyright.

2.1 All submissions must be uploaded to Script Forge as a PDF.

2.2 Scripts must be written in English.

2.3 Scripts must follow industry-standard screenplay formatting, including:

• 12pt Courier (or equivalent)
• Proper scene headings, action, dialogue, etc.
• Pages numbered

2.4 The script must be a single, complete story.

Anthologies or multiple scripts combined into one PDF are not permitted.

2.5 Absolutely no attempts to manipulate the score or disrupt the analysis engine.

This includes (but is not limited to):

• Hidden or invisible text
• Blank page padding
• Nonsense filler
• Breaking PDF structure
• Token-inflating tricks
• Formatting hacks

Any such attempt results in immediate disqualification.

2.6 Maximum 10 submissions per writer per calendar month.

3.1 The competition runs continuously, all year round.

3.2 Entry is $1 per submission via the Golden Anvil entry page in your user dashboard.

• Sign up for a Script Forge account.
• Go to the Golden Anvil page in your user dashboard.
• Upload your script (or select an existing script).
• Submit your Golden Anvil entry and run your Coverage Report.

3.3 Awards are based solely on the Script Forge Coverage Score returned by the system.

3.4 Prize structure:

3.5 Prize limits:

• Maximum one GOLDEN ANVIL per writer per calendar year (regardless of script)
• Maximum two SILVER ANVILS per writer per calendar year (one every 6 months)
• Maximum one BRONZE ANVIL per writer every 3 months

3.6 Scripts may be revised and resubmitted, but each submission requires a new $1 entry.

3.7 Progressive Scoring Rule (Resubmissions of the Same Script)

• A single script may only win an Anvil prize once per score tier per calendar year.
• Writers may resubmit the same script after revisions.
• A script may win again only if it achieves a higher qualifying score tier than it has previously received that year. Scores must increase into a new Anvil tier to unlock a new prize.

How this works:

• If a script wins a Bronze Anvil (7.0–7.9), resubmitting and scoring within the same range will not award another prize. If the script later scores 8.0 or higher, it becomes eligible for the next Anvil tier.
• If a script wins a Silver Anvil (8.0–8.9), resubmitting and scoring within the Silver range will not award another prize. If the script later scores 9.0 or higher, it becomes eligible for the Golden Anvil (subject to Golden Anvil limits).

Intent:

• Encourage meaningful rewrites and development
• Reward genuine improvement in craft
• Prevent repeat submissions from farming the same prize

Script Forge reserves the right to determine whether score increases reflect meaningful development rather than cosmetic changes.

5.1 All writers must be listed on submission.

5.2 All listed writers must meet eligibility rules.

5.3 Prizes are split equally between co-writers.

5.4 Only one prize per script is awarded (e.g., one Pro subscription period shared by the team).

6.1 Script Forge claims no ownership of any submitted script.

6.2 Writers retain 100% of all rights and full copyright.

6.3 If a writer wins and opts in, Script Forge may use:

• Writer's name
• Script title
• Logline
• Score
• A short excerpt of feedback

…for promotional purposes.

Writers may opt out of publicity if preferred.

7.1 Winners will be contacted via email within 24 hours of receiving a qualifying score.

7.2 Payments are made via:

• PayPal
• Wise
• UK bank transfer
• International transfer (where supported)

7.3 Winners are responsible for any applicable local taxes.

8.1 The Script Forge Coverage Score is final.

No appeals, manual adjustments, or rescores are available.

8.2 Script Forge is not obligated to explain why a script scored a certain way or provide internal scoring data.