Jun 297 minFocus! Keeping Writing FocusedBy Zoha Arif I have some exotic, discombobulating thoughts when I’m brushing my teeth. Some mornings, I’ll be applying a generous swab of...
Jun 294 minQ&A - What's your favorite line you've ever written?By Giancarlo Riccobon, Daniel Boyko, and Yong-Yu Huang Giancarlo Riccobon My favorite line comes from the first draft of a short story I’...
Jun 298 minEfficiently Editing Really Long/Short PiecesBy Daniel Boyko, Yong-Yu Huang, and Lara Katz Billy Lombardo has forwarded you the submission "xxx” by [blind]. Please visit https://www....
Jun 97 minEditing a Piece You HateBy Daniel Boyko and Zoha Arif So, you’re in the mood for something spicy. Something extravagant, a piece in which the English language to...
Jun 96 minPieces That Excel in Some Areas But Not OthersBy Daniel Boyko, Sally Park, and Nishka Dalmia So, a submission magically appears on your Submission Manager, and you’re prepared for the...
Jun 95 minPoet Submits Piece Containing Every Literary DeviceBy Zoha Arif They say that Einstein birthed the theory of relativity in the mystic dungeon of a Swiss Patent Office. They say that Isaac ...
Jun 94 minQ&A - How has your editorial process evolved?By Daniel Boyko and Lara Katz Lara Katz: Before I started editing for Polyphony, I didn't have an editorial process. When I completed fir...
Jun 96 minTell, Don’t Show (That’s Right, You Heard Me)By Giancarlo Riccobon Okay, maybe a more accurate title would be, “Show, Don’t Tell, Except for When You Need To Tell.” But that’s not as...
Apr 285 minEditing a Piece That Seems Really PersonalBy Daniel Boyko, Yong-Yu Huang, and Zoha Arif March 24, 2020. A wild Tuesday. Scattered rain. Afternoon: mildly cloudy. I wish for the su...
Apr 286 minThe Nature of Editorial FeedbackBy Anya Chabria and Daniel Boyko If you work for Polyphony Lit, you’re more than familiar with this message from Billy: “With Polyphony L...
Apr 287 minWhat it Takes to Move a Reader to Tears Without Chopping Onions By Zoha Arif Kids, behold Master Sensei, the CEO and Founder of the Fortune 500 Onion Ninja Industries. Master Sensei has been prosperous...
Apr 285 minAvoiding ClichésBy Daniel Boyko and Maya Nalawade Ignorance is bliss. Better safe than sorry. Play your cards right. A fish out of water. What do all of ...
Apr 284 minQ&A - How important is understanding a piece's meaning to you? By Hannah Ramsey and Daniel Boyko Hannah Ramsey: I know that whenever I’m editing a submission, whether it be a very personal nonfiction ...
Mar 302 minMovie Review: The Kindergarten Teacher (2018, Maggie Gyllenhaal):What to do with a gifted child poetBy Maya Nalawade The Kindergarten Teacher, a 2018 film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, brings up an essential question for any parent, teache...
Mar 274 minQ&A - Why should people join Polyphony?By Daniel Boyko, Hannah Ramsey, Yong-Yu Huang, and Lara Katz Yong-Yu Huang: Polyphony gives you the chance not only to read brilliant pie...
Mar 273 minFormatting Commentary Is Like Making a Mug… No, SeriouslyBy Pauline Paranikas and Yong-Yu Huang Polyphony commentary is almost like a clay mug. There are many different styles and ways to make t...
Mar 266 minEditing a Famous Poem With Polyphony GuidelinesBy Zoha Arif I ate a popsicle today -- blue raspberry, thank you for asking -- on the school bus because I felt like it even though, in r...
Mar 253 minWriting for the Quarantine So… Life is weird right now. If you’re like us, school has been cancelled and you’re sitting at home working through whatever online lear...
Mar 74 minWriting Natural Dialogue By Daniel Boyko and Zoha Arif It is a universal consensus that writing dialogue is a trial—a detestation on its own—and one of those elem...
Mar 73 minFinding Positive Qualities in a Piece You DislikeBy Jessica Kim [In conjunction with “Editing a Piece That Frustrates You”.] Grammarly is indeed a lifesaver. It corrects “response for” ...
