THE COZY STORIES CLUB

[Goodalphamale]

As a reader and a writer I've always been interested in the cozy atmosphere of popular medias like movies, books, painting and shows.

By cozy I'm referring to an atmosphere or the set up in a story which has this special appeal to the audience, for example take "IT" the horror Story and films, even though it is a horror story, the set-up in it is so cozy like bunch of youngsters in their cozy town, going on adventures, jumping in the lake and hanging out in their man cave. It gives this vibe of 80s -90s outdoor activities like treehouse, trekking in the woods, sneaking into places, caves, lakes etc.

I've seen this cozy setup in many genres, like horror, comedy, feel good, thriller, mystery and so on. They all got this special vibe to them. The whole Simpsons series has this vibe due to it's art style, the creators creativity to give exceptional details to the building and houses, for example take a look at the nerd club in Simpsons where Bart seeks asylum.

Also I would like to point out some things, this concept I'm trying to explain gives great importance to little details like a room, the items in the room, the town or village and it's structure, making the reader imagine a map, giving equal importance to each and every character of a town or a village, every actions have consequences and the story is moved by multiple characters etc.

So what do you guys think about this concept of cozy vibes and suggest me some stories which has these elements.

 

[NotWise]

I don't think "cozy" stories in the sense that you're using the word are really mainstream on Lit. Here the focus is on erotica and many readers want the story to get to the point. The details you want to make a story "cozy" are distractions to a lot of readers and writers.

Not that those stories don't exist. I don't read enough on Lit to give many pointers. I probably have a few that would fit, and Every Girl in Edgarville might be the best example. I generally don't link my stories here, but you can find it in my catalog, which is linked below.

 

[Goodalphamale]

I don't think "cozy" stories in the sense that you're using the word are really mainstream on Lit. Here the focus is on erotica and many readers want the story to get to the point. The details you want to make a story "cozy" are distractions to a lot of readers and writers.

Not that those stories don't exist. I don't read enough on Lit to give many pointers. I probably have a few that would fit, and Every Girl in Edgarville might be the best example. I generally don't link my stories here, but you can find it in my catalog, which is linked below.

Thank you, and I know this is not the right place to ask for cozy stories but this concept can be applied into erotica and create a masterpiece of a story.

 

[BobbyBrandt]

Thank you, and I know this is not the right place to ask for cozy stories but this concept can be applied into erotica and create a masterpiece of a story.

I'll respectfully disagree with NotWise.

Most of my stories would fit your definition of "cozy" in that they contain a lot of setting and character details which allow readers to get fully immersed in the tale. Many are in Novels/Novellas with no graphic sex in them, but even my "Before They Were Stars" series, containing multiple sex scenes fit the bill, as do my incest stories.

 

[PennyThompson]

I LOVE cozy erotica, and strive for it in a lot of my stories

Could I recommend a subset of stories in a series of mine, about a futanari college student and her cis-female roommate, and the cozy sexy adventures they get up to on campus and around town?

Shared Dorm Rooms Are The Worst!
Hard to Stay Quiet In The Library
Life Drawing for Developing Artists
Who's Coming To Friendsgiving?
Smart, Walkable Mixed-Use Urbanism

 

[THBGato]

Could I recommend a subset of stories in a series of mine, about a futanari college student and her cis-female roommate, and the cozy sexy adventures they get up to on campus and around town?

Shared Dorm Rooms Are The Worst!
Hard to Stay Quiet In The Library
Life Drawing for Developing Artists
Who's Coming To Friendsgiving?
Smart, Walkable Mixed-Use Urbanism

I would also recommend all of the above.

This kind of "cozy" atmosphere is VERY popular in Lesbian Sex stories here. I would argue that pretty much all of the top list stories feature it. Writers like @redgarters and @HelenL excel in this area.

 

[MrPixel]

I write "cozy" erotica. Both of my series, Off Campus and especially Barstow, rely heavily on environment-setting and the characters interacting with and influenced by their surroundings.

 

[AwkwardMD]

My story Out leans on a kind of early 80's nostalgia. I'm not positive that it meets the criteria you're talking about, but I'd definitely put it in contention to make the list.

 

[MelissaBaby]

As a reader and a writer I've always been interested in the cozy atmosphere of popular medias like movies, books, painting and shows.

By cozy I'm referring to an atmosphere or the set up in a story which has this special appeal to the audience, for example take "IT" the horror Story and films, even though it is a horror story, the set-up in it is so cozy like bunch of youngsters in their cozy town, going on adventures, jumping in the lake and hanging out in their man cave. It gives this vibe of 80s -90s outdoor activities like treehouse, trekking in the woods, sneaking into places, caves, lakes etc.

I've seen this cozy setup in many genres, like horror, comedy, feel good, thriller, mystery and so on. They all got this special vibe to them. The whole Simpsons series has this vibe due to it's art style, the creators creativity to give exceptional details to the building and houses, for example take a look at the nerd club in Simpsons where Bart seeks asylum.

Also I would like to point out some things, this concept I'm trying to explain gives great importance to little details like a room, the items in the room, the town or village and it's structure, making the reader imagine a map, giving equal importance to each and every character of a town or a village, every actions have consequences and the story is moved by multiple characters etc.

So what do you guys think about this concept of cozy vibes and suggest me some stories which has these elements.

I think most of my stories have all those elements. Except for the ones that all about drugs and murder and such.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

I know what is meant by a 'cosy' murder mystery, so by extrapolation I guess many Romance stories which on Lit get dirtier than in mainstream books, would qualify. Though your Agatha Christie or Lit equivalent isn't so much giving details as relying on tropes to create a familiar 'safe' atmosphere.

Characters responding to their surroundings is rather different and not necessarily 'cosy' (I admit I hate the use of the word to lump all sorts of UK stories together in a generic quaint non-existent England). My stories Homesick Halloween and the Educating Laura series might count as both, though.

 

[yowser]

Cosy/cozy to me often has a distinctive 'English' feel. Tea cosies even. Sherlock and Watson sitting in front of a fire during an evening rainstorm, interrupted by a banging at the door with some dastardly event related to them by a distraught victim. Classic contrast sets up an automatic tension in the tale.

One of my series starts in an airless university archive but ends up in a small rustic cottage. From the second story in the series:

She looked into my eyes, and I disengaged and rolled to the side, face-to-face with this charming English girl.

I was able to note the features of her bedroom a bit more. Faded Victorian-era wall-paper covered the walls, two small windows were on the eastern side of the room, a low ceiling with plaster cracks in it looked down on us, but overall the room was clean and tidy. The candle flickered on her bedside table, casting a warm, inviting light. Her shoulders, ribs and flanks shone with sweat, her wet groin hair matted down, head hair distraught.

Another involves an intimate fireside setting in an old New England farmhouse, Bombshell in the Berkshires.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I think most of my stories have all those elements. Except for the ones that all about drugs and murder and such.

Drugs and murder make great stories.

Nah, not into cozy. The concept is generally tripey and pandery. Gimme something with depth.

 

[PennyThompson]

These days I feel like stories about spaces and communities that have a sense of place, show care for each other, and embrace interconnectedness is kind of a form of radical activism

 

[Goodalphamale]

Guys what I'm actually trying to say is, stories with rich and engaging plot(with hot sex), unexpected twists and turns (more hot sex), and minute details (hot sex) which plays an important role in the story.

Sorry for the bad english

 

[Gamblnluck]

Here the focus is on erotica and many readers want the story to get to the point. The details you want to make a story "cozy" are distractions to a lot of readers and writers.

I disagree. I hate stories that rush to the erotic scene. I always thought the old porn movies were stupid. Pizza guy shows up, the girl comes in dressed in a towel fresh from the shower or in a robe and within seconds, they are on the floor, fucking.
I want a plot. I like a storyline that seems to fit the sex. The erotic element is secondary to that. In other words, to catch and keep my attention, don;t write simple jerk-off fodder.

 

[Gamblnluck]

Guys what I'm actually trying to say is, stories with rich and engaging plot(with hot sex), unexpected twists and turns (more hot sex), and minute details (hot sex) which plays an important role in the story.

I figured that was what you meant. The word 'cozy' threw me off at first.

 

[THBGato]

Guys what I'm actually trying to say is, stories with rich and engaging plot(with hot sex), unexpected twists and turns (more hot sex), and minute details (hot sex) which plays an important role in the story.

Sorry for the bad english

Okay, well in that case read pretty much anything by @AwkwardMD @MelissaBaby @Jackie.Hikaru @WhiteTailDarkTip @Jalibar62
Probably others too, but that's who immediately springs to mind (plus, unlike most of the writers I read who post exclusively in lesbian, they write in a range of genres and categories, so you'll probably find something to your taste).