Authorship Protection for Authors
Your manuscript represents years of work. Protect it chapter by chapter, draft by draft.
The Problem
Pain points that authors face every day.
Manuscripts circulate without records
You submit your manuscript to agents and publishers. It gets forwarded to readers, editors, and review panels. You have no visibility into who actually reads your unpublished work.
Plagiarism is difficult to prove
Proving plagiarism requires showing your work existed first and that the accused party had access. Without timestamped evidence and access logs, even strong cases fall apart.
AI authorship disputes are increasing
Publishers and agents increasingly question whether work is AI-generated. A documented version chain showing the evolution of your writing over time is powerful evidence of human authorship.
How ScriptShield Helps
Specific ways ScriptShield protects authors.
1. Register early chapters before querying
Upload your first three chapters and synopsis before sending your first query letter. Your authorship is timestamped before any agent or publisher sees the work.
2. Track every submission
Send manuscripts through ScriptShield's tracked links. Know which agents opened your work, when they read it, and whether they accepted your confidentiality terms.
3. Document your writing process
Register drafts at each major milestone — outline, first draft, revised draft, final manuscript. Your version chain proves the work evolved through human creative effort.
Real Scenario
The manuscript that appeared under another name
An author submits a completed manuscript to a literary agency. The agent passes. Fourteen months later, a debut novel is published with striking similarities in plot structure, character dynamics, and several distinctive scenes. The author knows the resemblance is not coincidental — but proving it requires showing the manuscript existed before the published book and that the agency had access. With ScriptShield, the full manuscript was registered months before submission, the agent's access was logged through a tracked share link, and the complete version chain from early drafts to final manuscript is documented.
What to Register
Documents and files that authors should protect with ScriptShield.
- Book proposals and query letters
- Chapter outlines and story bibles
- First chapters or sample pages
- Complete manuscript drafts
- Revised and final manuscripts
- Cover design concepts and jacket copy
Protect your manuscript
Start with a free account. Register your first work in under two minutes. No credit card required.