A desperate, talented rocker strikes a deal with someone worse than the devil: her father, in a last effort attempt to keep her rock star dreams alive.

What Foxtrot25 said. ? I don't see see how her success or failure is contingent on her father.?

And it shouldn't be. ?A protagonist should be a proactive character which means her success is contingent on her own efforts and talents -- not on the someone else's.

If she's got the talent, it may take a while longer and more effort, but she should be able to make it on her own. ?Cream rises to the top. ?That's the way the "a star is born" trope works: every possible and setback is thrown in the character's way -- not conveniently removed-- and she succeeds in spite of them. ?

We admire and root for characters who take bold risks in pursuit of their Biggest Dream. ?Characters who compromise on their Biggest Dream and cut deals with the devil -- not so much.

What Foxtrot25 said. ? I don't see see how her success or failure is contingent on her father.?

And it shouldn't be. ?A protagonist should be a proactive character which means her success is contingent on her own efforts and talents -- not on the someone else's.

If she's got the talent, it may take a while longer and more effort, but she should be able to make it on her own. ?Cream rises to the top. ?That's the way the "a star is born" trope works: every possible and setback is thrown in the character's way -- not conveniently removed-- and she succeeds in spite of them. ?

We admire and root for characters who take bold risks in pursuit of their Biggest Dream. ?Characters who compromise on their Biggest Dream and cut deals with the devil -- not so much.

Agree with the others. ?The hook of the story might be in what the deal with the devil is. ?But we can only guess that the substance of that deal ?is. ?We shouldn't have to guess. ?A hook only works when it's clearly dangled out there as a inducement to read the script.