The life story of the Queen of Historical Romance Rosemary Rogers, from her lavish upbringing, to her impoverished midlife, to her catapult to fame and fortune in the 1970s and 1980s, that is stolen away by those she trusted.

She wasn't arrogant or conceited. She was just a great writer. Her parents were wealthy, in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. They lost their wealth when a change in political power came about. When Ceylon became Sri Lanka. What unlikable character traits? She was too trusting. I guess that could be foolish. Her being too trusting made her easily taken advantage of by one she trusted.

Character naming is fun, BUT not essential to the logline.

"a successful historical romance writer" = protagonist

Replacing backstory, what might be a few adjectives to describe the psychology of our main character? If she had a lavish upbringing, maybe the story starts with "an arrogant and successful historical romance writer". But then, story forms that start with unlikable character traits, reduce the chances of audience empathy. If this character is overly trusting, then perhaps the story starts with "an arrogant, yet foolish successful historical romance writer".

Next challenge: What is the Inciting Incident? Check out the 'Formula" section of this website, next to START HERE.