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IN THE LIGHT

IN THE LIGHT
By Ruhollah Ghayem

GENRE: Sci-fi
LOGLINE: A reclusive scientist, dismissed as mad, leads a global team to investigate ancient alien signals, discovering knowledge that could alter humanity's fate forever.

SYNOPSIS:

In the present day, strange columns of light begin to erupt from the Earth's surface, reaching skyward in a display that baffles the scientific community. These beams are discovered to be part of an ancient alien communication system, buried deep within the planet during the catastrophic asteroid impact that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. The global response to this unprecedented phenomenon is swift, assembling a team of experts from around the world. Leading the mission is Lucy, a brilliant yet socially awkward scientist who has dedicated her life to studying these lights—long before anyone believed in their existence. Branded as a madwoman for her theories, Lucy now finds herself at the forefront of humanity’s most critical mission. As Lucy and her team work tirelessly to seal the growing number of fissures emitting these beams, they are faced with an unexpected dilemma: the more they attempt to close the fissures, the more they multiply. Realizing that brute force isn't the answer, the team shifts their approach from aggression to understanding, choosing instead to interact with the mysterious lights. What they uncover is a vast repository of knowledge, encoded within the lights, that could change the very fabric of human civilization. As the team delves deeper, they must confront the implications of this discovery and decide how to use this newfound power—knowledge that could either elevate humanity to new heights or bring about its downfall.

Maurice Vaughan

Sounds like an interesting story, Ruhollah Ghayem!

Your logline is really long. It's 65 words. I suggest keeping your logline to 35 words or less. Here’s a logline template that might help:

After/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (the main flaw that the main character has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the main character’s personality) _______ (the main character’s position/job/career) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes).

The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: A _______ (the main flaw that the main character has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the main character’s personality) _______ (the main character’s position/job/career) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion).

Sometimes I put the location and date that the story takes place in instead of the inciting incident if it’s a Period Piece script.

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