Loglines and Setting
Genre: Supernatural Drama / Faith-Based Horror / Psychological Thriller
Production: Independent or streaming platform (BET+, A24, Netflix)
Audience: Adults and mature teens (ages 16+) , faith + horror enthusiasts
Setting: Southern countryside estate; small-town church
Tone: Emotional, eerie, spiritual, tragic, redemptive
Logline: (1) When a troubled pastor moves his family into a historic Southern estate to take over his late father’s church, they become entangled in a web of buried secrets and supernatural forces tied to the house’s violent past, forcing them to confront their faith, their sins, and the ghosts that refuse to be forgotten.
(2)A sly pastor seems to pay the ultimate price for his deceitfulness when his loved ones succumb to the evil spirit of his old childhood home. And it seems, not a prayer in the world can save his family from it, at least not one from him. So he wonders "Lord have you forsaken me."
Genre: Drama
Production: Independent
Audience: Primary: Adults and mature teens (ages 16+) interested in serious, emotional, and character-driven stories. Secondary: Faith-based audiences, African-American community dramas, and viewers of inspirational or redemption-themed cinema (fans of Tyler Perry, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, The Pursuit of Happiness', etc.).
Setting: Suburban New York (Long Island area), college campuses, churches, and urban neighborhoods (Brooklyn). Era: Contemporary (modern day, 2000s).
Tone: Emotional, reflective, and confrontational
Style: Realistic dialogue and grounded character arcs reminiscent of independent or faith-based film dramas. Straightforward cinematic storytelling—emphasizing emotion over spectacle, with heartfelt performances and relatable environments. Uses naturalistic pacing and domestic realism, focusing on moral lessons rather than plot twists. Could easily be adapted to a limited TV series format due to episodic life stages and emotional arcs.
Logline: When a young man discovers that the local pastor is his estranged father. He confronts him about years of abandonment, only to uncover shocking truths about his parentage, forcing him to navigate a painful journey of self-discovery, forgiveness, and the search for belonging and other truths.
Genre: Drama, Coming Of Age
Production: Independent
Audience: Young adults and women ages 16–35, especially college students or alumni familiar with Greek life or social hierarchy pressures..
Viewers drawn to emotional, character-driven dramas like Dear White People, Drumline, Stomp the Yard, or Girlfriends. Audiences interested in African-American stories, sisterhood dynamics, and campus identity conflicts.
Setting: Modern day (21st century) Place: Atlanta, Georgia – primarily at Clark University, a historically Black college with vibrant student life and social prestige
Atmosphere: The setting moves from suburban family homes to bustling college dorms, classrooms, and sorority events—each serving as a reflection of the girls’ evolving identities and social pressures.
Tone: Emotional and intense, with moments of humor, empowerment, and heartbreak.
Realistic dialogue and strong character development dominate the script.
Loglines: Two inseparable childhood best friends pledge to the same elite college sorority, but as hazing, rivalry, unwise choices, and betrayal threaten their bond, they must decide if their sisterhood is worth saving—or if it’s time to go their separate ways. In other words, Will they truly prove to be "Sisters 4 Life"?
Genre: Dramedy, Romantic Drama / Faith-Based Social Realism
Production: Independent
Audience: Primary Audience: Adults (25–55) interested in faith-based dramas, African American storytelling, and redemption-themed love stories. Secondary Audience: Viewers drawn to social issue dramas exploring morality, mental health, and spirituality. Fans of Tyler Perry, T.D. Jakes’ films (Woman Thou Art Loosed), or The Clark Sisters–style biographical dramas.
Setting: Black Church, Atlanta, Georgia 2020
Tone: Emotional, Reflective, and Courageous.
Setting: Primary Locations: A bustling urban Black church community (likely Los Angeles or another major U.S. city). Supporting locations include Karen’s apartment, Starbucks, Gabriel’s modest home, and the hospital where pivotal revelations occur.
Style: Cinematic Style: Visually expressive—contrasting soft lighting for Karen’s faith scenes with gritty realism for Gabriel’s trauma flashbacks. The dialogue-driven narrative is layered with emotional pauses and internal monologue, giving it a novelistic, character-centered tone. The pacing is slow-burn—emphasizing inner transformation over spectacle. Inspirations/Comparisons: Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight Ava DuVernay’s I Will Follow
Logline: A plain Jane, quiet, church girl who is supposedly waiting on God for a good husband, has a crutch on an extremely handsome pastor who is rumored to be gay with some secrets. Will she win his heart and watch God miraculously change his rumored lifestyle or does God have another plan for her and him?
Logline: A devoted young woman’s faith is tested when she falls in love with her church’s charismatic pastor—only to uncover his painful past, devastating secret, and the rumors that could destroy them both. Torn between divine love and human judgment, she must decide whether grace is worth the cost of her heart.
Genre: Psychological Horror / Supernatural Drama
Production: Independent
Setting: Modern Midwestern suburb & eerie Victorian home
Audience: Adults and mature teens (16+)
Tone: Dark, Tragic, and Suspenseful with Emotional Undertones
Style: slow-burn psychological horror style
Logline: A neglected special-ed teenager finds love and acceptance from a mysterious ghost girl in his new home — but when her affection turns to vengeance against his bullies and abusive mother, their haunting bond threatens to destroy them both.
Genre: Supernatural Horror/Teen Thriller
Production: Independent:
Audience: Primary Audience: Teens and young adults (ages 15–30). Fans of supernatural horror, ghost stories, and urban legends. Viewers who enjoy character-driven suspense mixed with jump-scare and mystery elements. The inclusion of relatable high-school dynamics (friendships, relationships, peer pressure) also makes it appealing to a teen/YA demographic. Secondary Audience: Horror fans in general Older audiences who appreciate slow-building supernatural tension with moral undertones (the price of greed, guilt, and temptation) will also connect with the story’s psychological layer.
Setting: An old, remote, abandoned Victorian plantation-style mansion—isolated from civilization, filled with 19th-century relics, spiritual energy, and hidden rooms.
Tone : Suspenseful, eerie, and emotionally charged
Style: Combines the moral tension of The Ring with the youthful energy of The Craft and the escalating dread of The Conjuring. The tone moves fluidly between teenage realism and gothic horror, blending heart, tension, and supernatural menace.
Logline: (1)When six friends discover an abandoned mansion, they’re drawn into a deadly pact with vengeful spirits who promise to grant their deepest wishes—but only if one of them sacrifices others to keep the sinister cycle alive.
"Lord, Have You Forsaken Me?!"
As his heir, Pastor John Brown and his family moved in and continued to care for the last remaining client, an elderly Caucasian lady, Ms. Anderson, who is the first client of her race to reside there. However the Browns are unaware that this woman has caused a spirit of unrest in their household, which eventually leads to a series of traumatic events for their family.
Pastor Brown’s daughter Tamara tries to warn him about her bad feelings about the house and the old lady. But he does not take heed. He is more preoccupied with being the new perfect Pastor of his former father's church and preventing his secret mistress from exposing their hidden love child to everyone.
Eventually paranormal activity is seen around the house. People are found dead or disappear around the estate and his family is plagued by an unpeaceful spirit. Pastor Brown has inherited more than property. He has become heir to an unresting entity that will challenge his faith, wrestle with his family’s lives, and force the skeletons in his closet to come out unwillingly.
Being a pastor, John once believed that his family was somehow immune from spiritual oppression and possession but it turns out they are not. So he eventually believes God is punishing him and he wonders “Lord! Have you forsaken me?!”
*My Deadbeat Pastor Dad*
His resentment toward Pastor Bennett and the church deepens as Luis grows, leading him to lash out and reject religious institutions. But when his questions about his father’s absence intensify, he confronts Pastor Bennett, only to learn that the truth is far more complicated, plunging him into a quest to uncover his real heredity.
Luis’s search takes him through awkward, disheartening encounters. Each progression reveals a new layer of secrets and pain, culminating into a devastating discovery.
Luis confronts his anger through these challenges, reconciles with his loved one’s past mishaps, and ultimately finds solace in love and faith. With the support of his girlfriend, Tanya, and a growing bond with Pastor Bennett as a father figure, Luis learns to redefine his family. Luis eventually comes to peace and connects to a place where he once sought answers and vengeance,
"Sisters for Life?"
But as they enter the competitive and dramatic world of Greek life, their friendship faces its greatest challenges. Navigating hazing, social pressures, and the ultimate betrayal within the sorority, the two must decide whether their bond can withstand the turmoil—or if it will be broken forever. Will they truly be " Sisters For Life"
"I Love Pastor Gay"
Gossip swirls about his past sins, private life, and his sexuality.
But despite many warnings from Karen's skeptical friends and family. She becomes obsessed with Pastor Gabriel becoming her husband. As her pursuit intensifies, she stumbles upon tragic truths that threaten to shatter her idyllic image of him. Behind Pastor Gabriel’s polished pulpit image is a man burdened by deep scars from betrayal, a distressing past, and a secret battle within him.
Karen must now confront her own biases and desires as her emotions swing between her faith and reality. Pastor Gabriel wrestles with societal judgment and his inner demons too. Their connection represents a struggling journey of potential love, forgiveness, and self-discovery.
"Somebody Loves Me"
Lily becomes Codie’s unlikely savior, offering love, companionship, and protection while serving revenge to those who tormented him. As their bond deepens, Lily helps Codie find confidence, but her interventions come at a cost—Lily has her own motives, and Codie must face a pivotal choice about their eerie partnership.
"The Orb Of The Dead"
When one friend is chosen to escape, they must bring others back to perpetuate the spirits’ dark rituals or risk losing their friends' lives forever. Struggling to escape the house's grip, the teens must confront the sinister power of the past. As the line between life and death blurs, they learn that some wishes come at too steep a price.
Loglines and Settings 2
The Novel
Genre: Contemporary Coming-of-Age / Literary Fiction
Subgenres and Influences: :Social Realism, Faith-Based / Inspirational Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Urban Fiction Elements
Target audience : Readers of Angie Thomas, Ibi Zoboi, or Tayari Jones)
Setting : The story unfolds primarily in Los Angeles, California, tracing the journey of Quintasia Brown from her troubled teen years in a South Central group home to the bustling, often alienating environment of UCLA’s college campus.
Tone: The tone of Searching is realistic, introspective, and socially charged — often alternating between bitterness and hope.
Tagline: From foster care to college, she’s fighting to belong in every world she enters.”
Logline: A determined yet socially outcast foster teen, Quintasia, struggles to escape the limitations of her upbringing and find her place in the world, only to discover that success, identity, and belonging are far more complicated than she ever imagined.
Genre: Drama / Coming-of-Age / Social Commentary
Production: Independent
Setting: Primarily New York City, shifting between Ballet competition venues, hotel auditoriums, urban family apartments in Brooklyn, college campuses, hospitals, dance studios, and underground nightlife scenes.
Target Audience: Teens to Adults (15 +) — especially fans of ballet/performing-arts dramas like Black Swan, Center Stage, or Tiny Pretty Things. Viewers drawn to Black family narratives, mother-daughter generational conflict, and social inequality stories. Audiences who appreciate faith-tinged or moral-lesson arcs about temptation and perseverance.
Tone: Emotional and gritty, inspirational and tragic, psychological and reflective: The tone evolves from hopeful and familial (Amber’s youth) to dark and cautionary (Marcus’s manipulation, Bella’s exposure to adult corruption).
Style: Linear narrative with multiple time jumps (Amber → Bella). Dialogue-driven, featuring authentic Caribbean dialect, adding realism and cultural depth. Cinematic storytelling — detailed stage directions, montage sequences, and visual contrasts between performance glamour and personal struggle. The story is character-driven and socially conscious.
Logline: A gifted African American ballerina struggles to break through systemic biases in the competitive world of dance while mentoring her talented niece, but their rise is jeopardized when unethical choices threaten to unravel their dreams and family bonds.
Synopsis/Summaries 2
"Searching" The Novel
However, college life proves just as isolating and challenging, testing her resilience as she battles academic struggles, cultural alienation, and the harsh realities of ambition. As Quintasia grapples with betrayal, failure, and self-doubt, she is forced to confront the deeper questions of identity, faith, and self-worth. Will she find the success and belonging she has been searching for, or is she destined to remain an outsider in every world she enters?
Searching is about a religious but dispirited, college-aged freshman named Quintasia Brown who gets into an adventurous affair with her forty-something college
professor becoming exactly the type of person she never wanted to be.
Amid the affair, the professor’s pretty, popular, sorority daughter Brianna attempts to mess things up and
Quintasia’s pessimistic, former group home sister, Simone, also from the ‘hood and who Quintasia secretly despises, tries to get in the way, too.
Despite having nothing in common, these three girls manage to form a strong bond, share their crazy life experiences, and become the best of friends. Along the way, in Quintasia’s tumultuous search to find herself, she not only finds friends she finds her purpose.
This 80,000-word novel touches on real-life topics that older teens and twenty-somethings can relate to, especially college students.
"Star Bell"
Years later, Amber takes on the role of mentor to Bella, her young niece who shows a natural gift for dance. Determined to help Bella succeed where she could not, Amber guides her through the competitive world of ballet, but the journey is fraught with challenges. Bella faces the same systemic prejudices, and the family is forced to make difficult decisions to support her career.
When Marcus, a charming but morally questionable figure from Amber’s past, offers to help Bella rise in the dance world, his methods—including bribery and coercion—threaten to tarnish Bella’s reputation and unravel the family’s efforts. As the stakes grow higher, Bella begins to question her place in this world and the compromises required to succeed.
Through its vivid characters and emotionally charged narrative, *Star Bell* examines themes of resilience, identity, and the cost of chasing dreams in a world resistant to change. It is a story of generational hope, personal sacrifice, and the unyielding strength of family bonds.