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    Editor Replaces Every Word in their Commentary With Longer Synonym
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Editor Replaces Every Word in their Commentary With Longer Synonym

    By Ishita Shah and Nithya Ramcharan It’s Friday evening, and you’re spending the night at home. There are no after-school commitments or ...
    Editing Twist Endings
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Editing Twist Endings

    By Pauline Paranikas As you read your most recent Polyphony Lit submission, you find yourself growing increasingly confused. Something he...
    Q&A - What has your greatest struggle with editing been?
    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Q&A - What has your greatest struggle with editing been?

    By Brooke Nind, Anika Mukker, Eva Zheng and Daniel Boyko Brooke Nind My greatest struggle with editing has been crafting general commenta...
    Editing Pieces with Poorly Planned Plots
    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Editing Pieces with Poorly Planned Plots

    By Melanie Van Peenen Perhaps Rudolf Clausius was wrong about entropy, or disorder, being the natural state of the universe. For somethin...
    Genre Editor Q&A
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    Genre Editor Q&A

    By Pauline Paranikas, Daniel Boyko, Danielle Sherman, and Lara Katz We recently received the following questions from a writer: What dete...
    Implementing Editorial Feedback
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Implementing Editorial Feedback

    By Pauline Paranikas, Jessica Kim, and Daniel Boyko One of the most beneficial aspects of the Polyphony experience is receiving feedback ...
    Poet Misreads Instructions; Accidentally Submits Piece Containing Only Personally Identifying Inform
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Poet Misreads Instructions; Accidentally Submits Piece Containing Only Personally Identifying Inform

    By Yong-Yu Huang, Eva Zheng, and Neeraja Kumar WARNING: This piece is a work of fiction. Please do not include identifying information if...
    Q&A - What do you do to inspire/overcome writer’s block?
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Q&A - What do you do to inspire/overcome writer’s block?

    By Kate-Yeonjae Jeong, Brooke Nind, Grace Zhang, Shelly Bhagat, and Daniel Boyko Kate-Yeonjae Jeong: As a writer, there always comes a ti...
    Q&A - Have there been any awkward moments in your Polyphony career?
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Q&A - Have there been any awkward moments in your Polyphony career?

    By Pauline Paranikas, Yong-Yu Huang, Nithya Ramcharan, Brooke Nind, and Neeraja Kumar Pauline Paranikas: I don’t know if this necessarily...
    Daily Struggles of a Nitpicky Editor
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 6 min

    Daily Struggles of a Nitpicky Editor

    By Julia Zacharski, Zoha Arif, Yong-Yu Huang, and Grace Zhang Your grandmother may have told you that perfection is like honey on a veget...
    Editing a Piece in a Style/Genre You're Unfamiliar With
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 7 min

    Editing a Piece in a Style/Genre You're Unfamiliar With

    By Hannah Ramsey, Daniel Boyko, Kate Jeong, and Suhanee Mitragotri Introduction Billy Lombardo has forwarded you the submission "xxx” by ...
    Efficiently Editing Really Long/Short Pieces
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 8 min

    Efficiently Editing Really Long/Short Pieces

    By Daniel Boyko, Yong-Yu Huang, and Lara Katz Billy Lombardo has forwarded you the submission "xxx” by [blind]. Please visit https://www....
    Editing a Piece You Hate
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 7 min

    Editing a Piece You Hate

    By Daniel Boyko and Zoha Arif So, you’re in the mood for something spicy. Something extravagant, a piece in which the English language to...
    Pieces That Excel in Some Areas But Not Others
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Pieces That Excel in Some Areas But Not Others

    By Daniel Boyko, Sally Park, and Nishka Dalmia So, a submission magically appears on your Submission Manager, and you’re prepared for the...
    Q&A - How has your editorial process evolved?
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Q&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...
    Editing a Piece That Seems Really Personal
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Editing a Piece That Seems Really Personal

    By Daniel Boyko, Yong-Yu Huang, and Zoha Arif March 24, 2020. A wild Tuesday. Scattered rain. Afternoon: mildly cloudy. I wish for the su...
    The Nature of Editorial Feedback
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Nature of Editorial Feedback

    By Anya Chabria and Daniel Boyko If you work for Polyphony Lit, you’re more than familiar with this message from Billy: “With Polyphony L...
    Q&A - How important is understanding a piece's meaning to you?
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    Q&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 ...
    Formatting Commentary Is Like Making a Mug… No, Seriously
    • Mar 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Formatting Commentary Is Like Making a Mug… No, Seriously

    By Pauline Paranikas and Yong-Yu Huang Polyphony commentary is almost like a clay mug. There are many different styles and ways to make t...
    Writing for the Quarantine
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Writing 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...
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