18 March 2024 (SL)
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mint_phalanxThis entry is from our system journal on 18 March 2024. SL proposes a new mystery subgenre.
I think I'll call my story a chilly mystery. It has the elements of a cozy (for the most part), but it doesn't feel warm or lighthearted. It feels cold and serious. But it's not too cold or serious. That's what makes it chilly. I also don't want to call The Murder After a cozy due to a lack of exposure in that area. Maybe that's why it feels like a deconstruction. I might be making a new subgenre.
I think I'll call my story a chilly mystery. It has the elements of a cozy (for the most part), but it doesn't feel warm or lighthearted. It feels cold and serious. But it's not too cold or serious. That's what makes it chilly. I also don't want to call The Murder After a cozy due to a lack of exposure in that area. Maybe that's why it feels like a deconstruction. I might be making a new subgenre.
