Terms & Conditions | Write 7 in 7

Terms and Conditions subject to change.

Last Updated: July 28, 2026

These terms govern participation in Write 7 in 7, a monthly short-film screenwriting competition operated by Gopher the Gold Productions LLC (the "Organizer"). By checking the acceptance box and completing registration and payment, you (the "Entrant") acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy, including the license, representations, warranties, and indemnification set out below. If you do not agree, do not enter.

1. Nature of the Competition

1.1 Skill-Based Contest. Write 7 in 7 is a skill-based writing competition. Winners are determined solely on the merit of their submissions as evaluated by the judge(s) against the published scoring criteria. No element of chance determines the outcome, and this competition is not a lottery, sweepstakes, raffle, or game of chance.
1.2 Void Where Prohibited. This competition is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Entry is not valid in, and the Organizer reserves the right to reject entries from or withhold prizes to entrants in, any jurisdiction where a paid-entry skill competition, the offering of the prizes described, or participation would violate applicable law. The Organizer may modify eligibility or exclude jurisdictions at any time to comply with applicable law.
1.3 Entrant Compliance. The Entrant is responsible for ensuring that participation is lawful in the Entrant's jurisdiction and for complying with all applicable local laws, including any registration, tax, or reporting obligations that apply to the Entrant.
1.4 No Guarantee of Prizes. Consistent with Section 5, the Organizer may withhold any prize if no submission in a cycle meets the minimum quality threshold. Payment of an entry fee purchases participation, judging, and feedback as described in these Terms; it does not guarantee a prize.

2. Eligibility

2.1 Who May Enter. The competition is open to writers worldwide, aged 18 or older.
2.2 Exclusions. Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of the Organizer are not eligible for prizes.
2.3 Original Work. Submissions must be original work written solely by the Entrant during the competition window.

3. Entry & Fees

3.1 Standard Entry. The standard entry fee is $25 USD per cycle, payable upon registration before the prompt is released at 7pm ET on the 7th.
3.2 Late Entry. Late entry is available after the prompt is released at $35 USD per cycle. The submission deadline is not extended for late registrants.
3.3 Annual Subscription. An annual subscription is available for $240 USD, paid upfront, covering all 12 cycles in a calendar year (equivalent to $20 per cycle). Annual subscribers receive the prompt and their submission link automatically each month. An annual subscription can be applied to a late entry; the Entrant must email contact@write7in7.com after purchase.
3.4 Non-Refundable. Entry fees and subscription fees are non-refundable except as specified in Section 6 (Prizes).
3.5 One Script Per Cycle. Each Entrant may submit one script per cycle.
3.6 Submission Link. Upon registration and payment, Entrants receive a unique submission link via email. For standard registrants, this is delivered at 7pm ET on the 7th of the competition month together with the writing prompt. For late registrants, the link and prompt are delivered upon registration. This link is single-use and non-transferable. Submissions made without a valid link will not be accepted.
3.7 Deadlines. Scripts must be submitted via the unique link before 7pm ET on the 14th of the competition month to be eligible for prizes. Scripts submitted after 7pm ET but before 11:59pm ET on the 14th are ineligible for prizes but will still receive written feedback. Scripts submitted after 11:59pm ET on the 14th will not receive written feedback.
3.8 File Format. Scripts must be submitted in PDF format.

4. Prompt & Script Requirements

4.1 The Prompt. The competition prompt is announced at 7pm ET on the 7th of each month and delivered by email to all registered Entrants along with their unique submission link. Scripts must engage with the prompt in a meaningful way, as determined by the lead judge.
4.2 Length. Scripts must be no more than 7 pages in length, excluding any title page. Scripts exceeding 7 pages will be disqualified. Scripts shorter than 7 pages are permitted.
4.3 Format. Scripts must follow standard screenplay format, including sluglines, action lines, and dialogue blocks.
4.4 Typography & Margins. Scripts must be in 12pt Courier font, fixed width, with a 1.5 inch left margin and 1 inch right, top, and bottom margins. Page numbers appear in the top right corner, starting on page 2.
4.5 Blind Judging. Submitted PDFs must contain no identifying information. If a title page is included, it must feature the script title only, with no author name. Judging is conducted blind.
4.6 Failed Checks. Scripts that fail any disqualifying check are ineligible for prizes but will still receive written feedback.

5. Judging & Feedback

5.1 Judges. All eligible submissions are judged by a skilled writer selected by the Organizer.
5.2 Scoring. Scripts are scored across 7 categories on a scale of −5 to +5. Scores are used for ranking only and are not disclosed to Entrants.
5.3 Feedback. All Entrants receive written feedback addressing the scored categories, delivered by the 22nd of the competition month.
5.4 Finality. Judging decisions are final. The Organizer reserves the right to withhold prizes if the quality of submissions does not meet a minimum standard.

6. Prizes

6.1 Prize Tiers.
- 1st place: $100 USD plus a produced table read of the winning script on the Write 7 in 7 Podcast.
- 2nd place: $50 USD.
- 3rd place: $25 USD.
6.2 Minimum Threshold. All prizewinning scripts must achieve a total judge score at or above 7 out of 35. Scripts that do not meet this threshold are not eligible.
6.3 Delivery & Claims. Prizes are delivered via Tremendous virtual Visa card. Winners must provide valid payment details within 30 days of notification. Unclaimed prizes are forfeited.
6.4 Repeat Winners. There is no limit on how many times an Entrant may win across competition cycles.

7. Tax Obligations

7.1 US Winners. Prizes are paid gross. Winners are responsible for reporting prize income to the IRS. If cumulative prize payments to a single winner approach $600 in a calendar year, the Organizer will contact the winner to complete a W-9 before that threshold is crossed, and a 1099-MISC will be issued.
7.2 International Winners. Write 7 in 7 is required by US law to withhold 30% of prize value before payment, unless the winner's country of residence has a tax treaty with the United States providing a reduced rate. A W-8BEN must be completed before payment is issued. The withheld amount is remitted to the IRS and a Form 1042-S is provided to the winner. Winners from treaty countries may claim a reduced rate by providing the applicable treaty article on their W-8BEN.
7.3 Local Obligations. Winners are responsible for any tax obligations in their own country of residence.

8. The Write 7 in 7 Podcast

8.1 Winning Scripts. Each month's winning script is produced as a performed table read and published as an episode of the Write 7 in 7 Podcast. The Organizer also reserves the right to produce additional submitted scripts as podcast episodes at its discretion.
8.2 Winner Participation. The winner is invited to participate in the table read (e.g. as a voice actor or narrator) if available on the scheduled recording date. Participation is optional and does not affect the prize.
8.3 Production Timeline. The Organizer will make reasonable efforts to produce and publish the winning table read within 30 days of results. Entrants whose scripts are selected for additional production will be notified in advance.

9. Voice Acting

9.1 Union Agreement. Voice acting for the Write 7 in 7 Podcast operates under the SAG-AFTRA MicroPod Agreement. Roles are available to both Union and Non-Union actors.
9.2 Residency. Actors must reside in the USA.
9.3 Casting. Casting calls will be emailed to all who added their contact information to the casting call mailing list. Actors are cast based on role fit and availability.
9.4 Required Documents. If cast, actors will be required to sign a MicroPod Performer Acknowledgement and a SAG-AFTRA Podcast Talent Contract. Failure to complete these documents prior to recording will lead to removal from the role.
9.5 Recording Conditions. Actors will be required to join virtually for a 1 hour recording session. They must ensure that they have a strong internet connection, can arrive on time, and can record in a quiet environment with a good microphone.
9.6 Stipend. A $20 USD stipend will be paid for each participant per episode via virtual Visa card. Under the SAG-AFTRA MicroPod Agreement, all payments are subject to negotiation between producer and talent.
9.7 Coordination. Cast actors coordinate scheduling and recording sessions through the Write 7 in 7 Discord server.

10. Intellectual Property; License; Warranties; Indemnification

10.1 Ownership Retained. Submitted scripts remain the sole intellectual property of their authors. Entering this competition does not transfer ownership of, or copyright in, any script to the Organizer. Except for the limited licenses expressly granted below, all rights are reserved to the Entrant, including the right to publish, adapt, sell, produce, or submit the script elsewhere.
10.2 Feedback License. The Entrant grants the Organizer a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce excerpts of the script solely for the purpose of preparing and delivering written feedback.
10.3 Podcast License. If the Entrant's script is selected by the Organizer for podcast production (whether as a monthly winner or otherwise under Section 8), the Entrant grants the Organizer and its production partners, distributors, hosting platforms, successors, and assigns a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to: (a) reproduce and adapt the script into an audio-visual or audio performance (a "table read"); (b) record, produce, and create derivative works consisting of such table read and related episode materials; (c) publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, transmit, and stream the resulting episode through the Write 7 in 7 Podcast and any third-party platform (including, without limitation, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and similar services); and (d) use excerpts of the script and episode to advertise and promote the competition and the podcast in all media.
10.4 Duration of Podcast License. The license in Section 10.3 is limited to the purposes stated and does not grant any other right in the script. However, with respect to any episode actually produced and published, the license is perpetual and irrevocable, so that the Organizer and its platforms may continue to host, distribute, and promote a published episode without time limit. Nothing in this Section requires the Organizer to remove a published episode. The Entrant's retained rights under Section 10.1 are not affected by the continued availability of a published episode.
10.5 Entrant Representations and Warranties. By submitting a script, the Entrant represents and warrants that: (a) the script is the Entrant's own original work, written solely by the Entrant; (b) the Entrant owns or controls all rights necessary to grant the licenses in Sections 10.2 and 10.3; (c) the script does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any copyright, trademark, right of privacy or publicity, or other right of any third party; (d) the script does not contain defamatory, libelous, or unlawful material; (e) the script contains no AI-generated content in violation of Section 11; and (f) the script has not been published and is not the subject of any conflicting grant of rights.
10.6 Indemnification by Entrant. The Entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Organizer and its members, officers, production partners, voice actors, distributors, hosting platforms, and assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to (a) any breach of the Entrant's representations and warranties in Section 10.5, or (b) the Organizer's exercise of the licenses granted herein in reliance on those representations.
10.7 Organizer's Right to Decline or Remove. Notwithstanding any selection for production, the Organizer may, in its sole discretion and at any time, decline to produce, decline to publish, or remove from distribution any script or episode, without liability to the Entrant. Selection of a script for production does not obligate the Organizer to produce or publish it.
10.8 Organizer's Brand. The Organizer retains all rights to the Write 7 in 7 name, format, rubric, brand, podcast, and associated intellectual property. Nothing in these Terms grants the Entrant any right in the foregoing.

11. Conduct & Disqualification

11.1 AI-Generated Content. Entries containing AI-generated content are automatically disqualified and will not receive written feedback. No refund will be issued.
11.2 Plagiarism & Prior Publication. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entry that contains plagiarized or previously published material. Such entries will not receive written feedback, and no refund will be issued.
11.3 Late Submissions. Scripts submitted after 11:59pm ET on the 14th of the competition month will not receive written feedback. No refund will be issued.
11.4 Misconduct. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who engages in misconduct, harassment, or attempts to interfere with the judging process.
11.5 Effect of Disqualification. Disqualified Entrants are not eligible for prizes. Scripts disqualified for reasons other than plagiarism or AI-generated content will still receive written feedback.

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 Submissions. The Organizer is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected submissions.
12.2 Cap on Liability. The Organizer's liability to any Entrant is limited to the entry fee paid.

13. General

13.1 Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
13.2 Changes to These Terms. The Organizer may update these Terms at any time. The version in effect at the time of an Entrant's registration governs that Entrant's participation in that cycle.
13.3 Contact. Questions about these Terms may be directed to contact@write7in7.com.