Young Adult Fiction First Pages with John Cusick

Preparing your work for submission? In this intimate workshop, you'll receive market and editorial feedback on the first 3,750 words (15 pages) of your young adult manuscript from literary agent John Cusick of Folio Jr., and a small group of writers.

How it works

You'll submit your pages at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. John Cusick will submit his notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we will have a debrief call where each writer gets individual time with John to address key feedback themes and brainstorm next steps for their manuscript.

The group workshop format accelerates learning because, not only will you receive feedback on your own work, you will also be able to see and hear John's feedback on the group's stories, which you will have read and critiqued.

Each agent and editor event we offer also comes with a submission opportunity.

Participants should be sure they have at least 1 hour to give for critiquing each person's manuscript (plus reading time). Because this is a group of 7, this means you should have at least 6 hours available for your peers' stories.