The Good Script Competition

Who We Are

GoodShort and GoodNovel are part of a leading global entertainment ecosystem built around discovering compelling stories and bringing them to audiences worldwide. GoodNovel has developed an international community of writers and readers across digital fiction, creating a deep pipeline of original stories and intellectual property. GoodShort extends that storytelling ecosystem into premium scripted entertainment, developing and distributing original series for a global audience.

At the heart of both platforms is a commitment to discovering distinctive voices and stories with the potential to travel across cultures, formats, and markets. By connecting writers, original IP, development, production, and global distribution, GoodShort is building new pathways for storytellers to take ambitious ideas from the page to the screen.

The Good Script Competition is an extension of that mission. We are inviting writers from around the world—from emerging voices to established professionals—to introduce us to the stories they believe deserve to be told. We are looking for exceptional concepts, memorable characters, and distinctive creative perspectives, with selected projects considered for development as part of GoodShort's growing slate of original scripted programming.

Who Can Enter

Entrants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. The Competition is open to eligible writers worldwide, except where prohibited or restricted by applicable law. Both amateur and professional writers are welcome to apply; no prior professional television writing credit is required. Entrants may submit individually or as part of a writing team of up to two (2) credited writers. Each writer may participate in up to two (2) submissions only. Submissions must be written in English.

What We're Looking For

Entries will be evaluated based on:

• Originality and strength of concept
• Character and emotional engagement
• Quality of writing
• Episodic storytelling potential
• Audience appeal
• Potential for AI-enabled production: GoodShort is exploring a new generation of premium scripted entertainment combining professional screenwriting with AI-enabled visual production. We're looking for ambitious stories that may traditionally require large-scale locations, fantasy worlds, action sequences, or visual effects.

Competition Tracks and Genres

All genres are welcome.

We're especially interested in high-concept stories with strong characters, emotional stakes, and worlds that benefit from AI-enabled production—including but not limited to:

Romance • YA • Fantasy • Sci-Fi • Action/Adventure • Drama

Projects outside these focus areas remain fully eligible for consideration.

Competition Timeline

Entrants are not required to have a full season written to enter. However, entrants should be aware that, if selected as a Finalist, they will have a limited window to submit remaining episodes, and should plan accordingly before submitting.

Submission Materials

To enter (Round One), every submission must include:

• A Series Treatment (approximately two to four pages) describing the proposed television series, including a logline, series premise and synopsis, main character profiles, the series' world and tone, and an episode-by-episode or season-story overview covering the anticipated season.
• A Pilot Script (Episode One) in industry-standard screenplay format.

Full season scripts are not required and will not be accepted at the time of initial entry.

If selected as a Finalist, entrants must additionally submit complete, industry-standard scripts for the remaining episodes of their proposed season within the Finalist submission window described above.

Projects should generally be designed for a season of approximately six (6) to eight (8) episodes, with each episode running approximately thirty (30) to sixty (60) minutes, in a standard screenplay format.

The Prize

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a cash prize of up to $10,000 USD, along with the opportunity to have their project evaluated for potential development and production as an original, AI-produced GoodShort series. Selection as the Grand Prize Winner does not guarantee production; the decision to move a project into development remains at GoodShort's sole discretion. The winner is responsible for applicable taxes.

This is a summary for general informational purposes. Entry is subject to the Competition's Official Rules, available here.

You Keep Your Rights

Entrants retain ownership of their submitted materials. Submission to the Competition does not transfer ownership of your screenplay, characters, or series concept to GoodShort. Any rights relating to development or production of a winning project will be governed by a separate written agreement.