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Your home for writing and author activity in Detroit, MI. FDD is a local creative non-profit. Safe Space 🌈 https://firstdraftdetroit.org/

SOLD! We’re having a Suddenly Auction! MIDWAY MIDWAY MADNESS Crafts inspired by our mascot Suddenly the dinosaur will be auctioned off! Proceeds go to keeping our beloved FDD running and our programming awesome! 7/25/26 @ Dovetail in Warren
Summer Frenzy Kick Off. Starr Jaycee Park (west pavilion) July 11th, 10am-2pm. Join us for food and mingling. firstdraftdetroit.org
Professor K. Spina teaching Editing.
meet professor W. Teel. Teaching: Common Errors.
May 16th 2026. Suddenly Community College. Meet Professor G. Daly. Teaching: World Building.
The Cavalry Arrives. Our Characters are bogged down, enemies all around. They're ready to fight to the end but there will be no victory. Then, just when everything seems lost, reinforcements sweep in and turn the tables. Heroic music plays and enemies go boom.
suddenly community college May 16th, 2026 join us for a day of WRITING lessons AND independent work location: ferndale library 222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220 5 speakers first come first serve for one on one lessons firstdraftdetroit.org wheelchair ramp gender neutral bathroom available paid parking 12:15pm-4:30pm
tourament march 27th april 6th april 1st first draft detroit presents vote in our story every week and declare your favorite trope! @firstdraftdetroit final round april 21st tropes! round 1 march 23rd round 2 april 11th april 16th enemies to lovers shadow daddy forced proximity found family morally gray villain unreliable narrator secret world cavalry arrives enemies to lovers of forced proximity unreliable narrator cavalry arrives
tourament march 27th april 6th april 1st first draft detroit presents vote in our story every week and declare your favorite trope! @firstdraftdetroit final round april 21st tropes! round 1 march 23rd round 2 april 11th april 16th enemies to lovers shadow daddy forced proximity found family morally gray villain unreliable narrator secret world cavalry arrives enemies to lovers of forced proximity unreliable narrator
tourament march 27th april 6th april 1st first draft detroit presents vote in our story every week and declare your favorite trope! @firstdraftdetroit final round april 21st tropes! round 1 march 23rd round 2 april 11th april 16th enemies to lovers shadow daddy forced proximity found family morally gray villian unreliable narrator secret world cavalry arrives enemies to lovers of
A gray gradient from light to dark (top to bottom). A shadowy male figure stands in the center, wearing a cloak and carrying a blade behind his back. Shadows and smoke blur the image. At the top in script is the words Shadow Daddy. At the bottom is the text: "he's dark. he's brooding. he wields shadow like a weapon and is as morally gray as his color scheme. there are probaby tattoos. and he's only vulnerable with the protagonist, to whom he is terrifyingly devoted."
he's dark, he's brooding, he wields shadow like a weapon and is as morally gray as his color scheme. there are probably tattoos. and he is only vulnerable with the protagonist, to whom he is terrifyingly devoted.
tourament march 27th april 6th april 1st first draft detroit presents vote in our story every week and declare your favorite trope! @firstdraftdetroit final round april 21st tropes! round 1 march 23rd round 2 april 11th april 16th enemies to lovers shadow daddy forced proximity found family morally gray villian unreliable narrator secret world cavalry arrives
dinosaur with a graduation cap, person writing in a notebook. save the date suddenly community college, may 16th 2026
Save The Date July 11th Summer Fenzy Kick Off!
Schedule for the First Draft Detroit Writing Crawl on 11/28. Locations are Dessert Oasis Detroit location from 8a-10:30a, Saturn Coffee on Seward Ave in Detroit from 11a-2p, Java Hutt Ferndale from 2:30p-4:30p, Rehla Coffee House on 4th St in Royal Oak from 5-8p (replacing the ususal The Office event), and Bin Caste on Van Dyke in Warren from 9p-11p.
WEEK THREE Scribbles 11/16 - 11/22 Discord 8am-10am Blue Hat - Farmington 1pm-4pm Eos St Clair Shores 1pm-4pm 11/16 Dessert Oasis Ferndale 4:30pm-7:30pm 11/19 RLT Books Farmington 4:30pm-6:30pm 11/20 The Office Royal Oak 5pm-8pm 11/21 BOOT CAMP Royal Oak Senior Center 11am-5pm 11/22 11/18 Discord 1pm-3pm NE Taproom Royal Oak 6:30pm-9:30pm 11am-2pm 11/17 Discord Panera Taylor 5:30pm-7:30pm
WEEK TWO Scribbles 11/9 - 11/15 Discord 8am-10am Blue Hat - Farmington 1pm-4pm Eos St Clair Shores 1pm-4pm 11/9 Dessert Oasis Ferndale 4:30pm-7:30pm 11/12 RLT Books Farmington 4:30pm-6:30pm 11/13 The Office Royal Oak 5pm-8pm 11/14 MIDWAY MADNESS Macomb Community College 9:30am-3:30pm 11/15 11/11 Discord 1pm-3pm NE Taproom Royal Oak 6:30pm-9:30pm 11am-2pm 11/10 Discord Panera Taylor 5:30pm-7:30pm
Front Load First Weekend, Nov 1st 4pm-10pm, the dovetail, warren. Swag, word wars, blind date w/a book & more.
WEEK ONE Scribbles 11/1 - 11/8 Front Load First Weekend Dovetail in Warren 4pm-10pm Discord 8am-10am Blue Hat - Farmington 1pm-4pm Eos St Clair Shores 1pm-4pm 11/1 11/2 11/4 Discord 1pm-3pm 11-2 Dessert Oasis Ferndale 4:30pm-7:30pm 11/5 RLT Books Farmington 4:30pm-6:30pm 11/6 The Office Royal Oak 5pm-8pm 11/7 NIGHT OWL ZOOM 10pm-1am Dovetail in Warren 12pm-3pm 11/8 11am-2pm 11/3 Discord NE Taproom Royal Oak 6:30pm-9:30pm Panera Taylor 5:30pm-7:30pm
Meet at the DIA in Kresge Court First Draft Detroit Presents: A Day at the Art Museum! Sunday October 26 at 1p -Street Parking is FREE -Lot on John R is $7 -Admission to Museum FREE for Tri-County Residents Museum Info at: https://dia.org/
First Draft Detroit Events Saturday, Oct 18th Saturday, Oct 18th KICK OFF 1pm-3pm @ Ferndale Area District Library MEET & GREET 3:30pm-5:30pm @ Treat Dreams Ferndale NO FOOD COSTUMES ENCOURAGED PAID PARKING PAID PARKING
fall into art and history Join First Draft Detroit at the DIA for: Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation October 26th 1PM Meet in the courtyard cafe free parking OR paid lot free for tri-county residents https://dia.org/tickets
above view of the board game Quacks
The Blue Wizards’ Fellowship Game: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Sept, 27 2025 GAME DAY You’re Invited! Gatekeeper Games Berkley 12:30-5:30pm Noob Friendly?: Yes! Vibes: Lord of the Rings, spooky. firstdraftdetroit.com
Portents and Prerequisites Game: Never Stop Making Magic (Kids on Brooms Variant) Sept, 27 2025 GAME DAY You’re Invited! Gatekeeper Games Berkley 12:30-5:30pm Noob Friendly?: Great for brand new players and experienced RPers alike. Vibes: Farce, social chaos, silly vengeance schemes firstdraftdetroit.com
Never Judge a Book by its Cover Game: Monster of the Week Sept, 27 2025 GAME DAY You’re Invited! Gatekeeper Games Berkley 12:30-5:30pm Noob Friendly?: Quite Vibes: Mystery, Supernatural-esque firstdraftdetroit.com
You're Invited: Game Day! 9/27 September 27th 2025 at Gatekeeper Games in Berkley. 12:30pm-5:30pm. firstdraftdetroit.com
What: A game day extravaganza, complete with bake sale and nerd auction. When: Saturday, September 27th, 12:30-5:50pm Where: Gatekeeper Games 3961 12 Mile Rd, Berkley, MI 48072 How: You make a donation, which will help us fund the 2025 First Draft Frenzy, and then spend the afternoon playing a fun game! Why: Because we’re a proudly nerdy bunch, and there’s nothing better than a day of snacks and slinging dice. September 27th -Your F.D.D. Leadership https://firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
auction items on a glass table in the Dovetail Cafe in warren MI. A green suddenly the dinosaur wearable blanket, three green black and white suddenly cross stitch pieces, a rainbow suddenly crochet dino.
FIrst Draft Detroit Summer Mini Frenzy Week Two Mon 7/7, Royal Oak, 6-9:30p Tues 7/8, Discord, 7-9p Wed 7/9, Ferndale, 4:30-7:30p Thurs 7/10, Farmington 4:30-6:30p Fri 7/11, Discord, 1:30-4:30pm & Royal Oak, 5-8p Midway Midway Madness July 12th 11:30a-3:30p The Dovetail 29200 Hoover Rd Warren, MI 48093 Don’t forget the Suddenly Auction!
FIrst Draft Detroit Summer Mini Frenzy Week One Mon 6/30, Royal Oak, 6-9:30p Tues 7/1, Discord, TBD Wed 7/2, Ferndale, 4:30-7p Thurs 7/3, Farmington 4:30-6:30p Fri 7/4, Discord, 1:30-4:30pm & Grosse Pointe Woods, 4-6p Sat, 7/5, Grosse Pointe Woods, 1-4p
A 2 week event for creators of all kinds to set a personal creative goal, and join others at in person and online meet-ups aka Scribbles to get work done. First Draft Detroit Summer Frenzy June 28th-July 12th firstdraftdetroit.org writers, painters, crocheters, scrapbookers, and more. You’re all welcome!
first draft summer frenzy, kick-off picnic, June 28th, 2025 @ 10:30am to 1:30pm. @ Starr Jaycee Park in Royal Oak.
PRIDE celebrates firstdraftdetroit.org sapphic horror mystery
PRIDE celebrates firstdraftdetroit.org m/m fantasy magical realism save the children
on a background with dinosaur feet and crafting supplies, plus a long neck green dino, Suddenly, the FDD mascot, it says: CALLING ALL FDD CRAFTERS We're having a Suddenly Auction! SOLD! Create something featuring our beloved mascot (or one of Suddenly's dino buddies), and we'll auction it off. Proceeds go to keeping our beloved FDD running and our programming awesome.
PRIDE celebrates firstdraftdetroit.org Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields sapphic cottagecore cozy fantasy
As a way to celebrate Pride Month, we will be posting books with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes all of the month of June! Feel free to share your books that fit this theme in the comments! PRIDE celebrates firstdraftdetroit.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Month
FIRST DRAFT SUMMER FRENZY KICK-OFF PICNIC June 28th, 2025 @ 10:30am-1:30pm @ Starr Jaycee Park in Royal Oak A kick-off event for two weeks of creating with the First Draft Detroit Community POT LUCK Bring snacks, food, and drinks to your liking. Be prepared to list allergens
SAVE THE DATE BELOVED FIRST DRAFT DETROIT DRAFTERS firstdraftdetroit.org June 28th 2025
Together we spent 111 hours Together we completed 22,940 lines Together we created 33 scenes WINNER: TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 Team Swamp Monster with 114.93% 2nd Team Jackalope with 103.05% 3rd Team Mothman with 102.95% Together we wrote 1,591,041 words Together we did 853 pages Together we achieved 50k tasks firstdraftdetroit.org
FDD write in crawl, friday nov 29th from 10am to 8pm. Addresses for locations: 10AM-12pm The Dovetail: 29200 Hoover Rd, Warren, MI 48093 12:30pm-2:30pm Haraz Coffee: 32766 Ryan Rd, Warren, MI 48092 3pm - 5pm 5pm-8pm North End Taproom: 111 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067 The Office: 402 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Front Load First Weekend November 2 4-10p The Dovetail 29200 Hoover Rd, Warren MI 48093
FIRST DRAFT DETROIT Are you creative? Do you want an aggressively-midwest-friendly family to be creative with? Come be creative with us! Join our discord. http://discord.gg/GZxdWjs