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WELCOME

"To unpathed waters and undreamed shores."

- William Shakespeare 

Our 
Story

The First Draft is a youth-led creative newsletter, which publishes monthly multi-media features voicing the opinions of the youth.

Our aim is to provide a secure publishing platform for creatives to showcase their work while ensuring both reliability and accessibility.

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COMING SOON

ISSUE 04: MILENA

Introducing the fourth and the final issue of our newsletter, ISSUE 04: MILENA.

​Milena takes its name from Milena Jesenskà, the muse, the soul and the ache behind Franz Kafka, inarguably one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

This issue opens its arms to pieces that are deeply personal and unguarded: a testament to one's own thoughts and souls.

Diary entries, poems written for someone or no one, messy musings, and artwork that mirrors the mind.

Milena is an intimate archive of what it means to feel, to ache and to be seen. Join us at The First Draft as we end our maiden year's journey with Milena!

Submissions open from 2nd November to 24th December

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Join us at The First Draft as we end our maiden year's journey with Milena!

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All posts are organized for desktop viewing. Mobile viewing may distort submissions. Desktop viewing is recommended.

Got a query? Looking for a collaboration? Feel free to reach out to us, and we'll contact you soon! 

ISSUE 04 SUBS OPEN

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