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2.6 KiB
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44 lines
2.6 KiB
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---
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name: Cozy Fantasy
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id: cozy
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language: en
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chapterTypes: ["Slice-of-Life", "Community", "Setup", "Transition", "Payoff"]
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fatigueWords: ["delve", "tapestry", "testament", "intricate", "pivotal", "vibrant", "comprehensive", "nuanced", "embark", "foster", "underscore", "bolstered", "crucial"]
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numericalSystem: false
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powerScaling: false
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eraResearch: false
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pacingRule: "Slow, meditative pacing. Each chapter advances an emotional arc or community bond. Seasonal/cyclical structure works well."
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satisfactionTypes: ["Relationship Deepened", "Community Problem Solved", "Emotional Breakthrough", "Craft Mastered", "Found Family Moment", "Small Wonder Discovered"]
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auditDimensions: [1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,24,25,26]
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---
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## Genre Prohibitions
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- Genre bait-and-switch — if you promise cozy, never introduce world-ending threats or graphic violence
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- Conflict resolution without work — problems must not solve themselves
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- Manic pixie dream characters who exist only to change the protagonist
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- Nostalgic falseness — romanticizing a "simpler time" without substance
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- Cruel humor — humor must be gentle, never at someone's expense
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- Existential stakes masquerading as low-stakes — keep threats emotional, not apocalyptic
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- Purple prose describing food/nature without advancing character or community arc
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## Emotional Arc Rules
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- Stakes are high emotionally but not existentially — characters care, the world doesn't end
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- Conflict types: personal growth, community problems, relationship tension, small dangers, moral dilemmas
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- Community is a character — setting and relationships are as important as the individual protagonist
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- Hope must always be present — even sad moments don't end in despair
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- Found family bonds drive the emotional core
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- Character arcs follow: isolation/grief -> small interactions -> gradual opening -> emotional breakthrough -> integration
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- Comforting sensory details matter: tea, baked goods, warm spaces, seasonal textures
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## Pacing Guidance
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- Chapter length: 2-3k words with space for reflection
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- Chapter structure: quiet opening -> small event or interaction -> internal response/growth -> gentle transition -> soft ending (not cliffhanger)
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- No cliffhangers — chapters end with peace, hope, or gentle anticipation
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- Seasonal/cyclical structure works well (calendar-based chapter rhythm)
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- Downtime scenes must still plant hooks, advance relationships, or build contrast
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- Slice-of-life texture woven with an emotional throughline — pure plotless chapters risk feeling static
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- Every quiet scene must shift something: a realization, a decision, an intimacy, a small loss
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