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Title: Kenzie, Manic Pixie Nightmare Girl?

Genre: Realistic, Athletics

Feedback: Any additional ideas? Any critiques on what I could do better with this idea? What do you think? I know it's not a written piece right now, but this is just the character development idea I've got in mind. I tried to make a separate post for this, but I was told to post here instead. I want to tell this story the best that I can to be as entertaining and compelling as possible.

Blurb: In a wrestling roleplay world where most characters are angry, angsty, and ultra-competitive, I had this idea for a change in a character's direction to make them the opposite. Except, this is as a villain. You see, this character has been the same since the beginning of her creation. She's been a good girl who followed the rules except she hasn't been successful at all compared to her peers. She's blended into the background, and I felt like it was time for a change. And I was wondering what you guys thought of this, and if there were pointers you could give on the subject.

Now she's a happy Manic Pixie Dream Girl type who smiles and acts above everyone else except she did a horrible thing attacking the man who used to be a friend in front of everyone. During the attack, she smiled and that smile reached her eyes. It was a genuine smile while she gave the man who trained her a serious concussion. The man is very respected and it was treated like a big moment. He's fine, but the two are adversaries now, I guess is how you guys would understand it.

To be clear, Kenzie's not Harley Quinn. She's not mentally ill and it's not treated like its edgy. It's framed like this is what she needed to do to get out of his shadow and step into her own path. At least that's what she claims. Everyone is appaled by her actions, but she feels like she's free from the expectations put on her to be someone she struggled to be. Now she can be who she wants to be instead! Is it a crime to have ambition? That's the mindset.

I was wondering what you guys thought about all this. I want an honest critique and ideas too, if possible.

To tell the honest truth, I haven't thought of everything yet. This change in character just recently happened. I'm still trying to figure out if she considers herself a good guy or if that frame of mind feels overdone. I'm still trying to figure out if she has any unspoken doubts/regrets over what she's done. I don't think she does, but I'm unsure how I want to do it.

I also thought about the idea of her thanking the man who she attacked for all he's done for her, twisting the conversation to how he and others taught her to be more assertive and now that she's more assertive, everyone got upset with her! Granted, in reality, she's taking it too far.

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