As you may have noticed, the Detroit MadLibs are our newest creation. I want to take the opportunity to explain how they can be used! It may seem obvious, since we have likely all done a MadLib as a kid, but being a new feature and all I thought a little more explanation wouldn't hurt.

Since starting Detroit Letters of Love, I have gotten some excellent feedback. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. This whole project truly is, as the name suggests, an act of love. It takes time and effort, but the response has been amazing, and sending positive vibes Detroit's way makes it all worth it. One suggestion I received was to better explain what the letters can contain. I have noticed that it is easy to get support for our little project, but when it comes to actually writing and submitting a short letter it is more difficult to get people to commit.

Hence, the MadLibs! The MadLibs do the majority of the work for you! By copying and pasting the MadLib examples into the "Message" section under "Submit a Letter," you then only have to fill in the words in parenthesis with your own thoughts.

For example, this:

Have you heard of __[Detroit Restaurant]___? It’s located on ___[street name/corner]___, and it is the BEST place to get a ___[food/drink}.

Now becomes this:

Have you heard of The Emory? It's located on 22700 Woodward Ave in Ferndale, and i is the BEST place to get Huevos Rancheros and a bloody margarita for brunch!

This is an example of a MadLib I submitted, because I have first hand experienced the amazingness of The Emroy's huevos rancheros on one particular morning when I partied a little hard the night before. I was so impressed, and I want others to enjoy the place as well! MadLibs are a great way to tell others about the hidden gems of Detroit. It is the first step to boosting our local economy. It only takes a minutes…submit your thoughts, we love to hear them!