From Generic to Memorable: Writing Fiction That Doesn’t Feel Like More of the Same – Proofreading Malta 🇬🇧

A reader is browsing hundreds of books online. What will make them stop and choose your story? In this practical seminar for writers, Editorial Consultant Elizabeth Cortis and Editor Diana Grech Pearson of Bookmark Editors will explore a common blind spot: the tendency for stories to feel highly original to the writers themselves while still feeling too familiar or repetitive to experienced readers and publishers. Drawing from recurring patterns seen in manuscript submissions, the session will examine what makes fiction feel fresh, memorable, and distinctive in today’s crowded literary landscape. A central focus of the seminar will be how AI can be used as a practical tool for understanding genre patterns and reader expectations. Through examples and prompts, attendees will explore both the possibilities and limitations of AI, learning how it can help writers assess their work more critically and support more distinctive fiction without losing their authorial voice.

Hall: Is-Sala tal-Qarrejja