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The Writing They Don't Teach You in School
By Claire Yang Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon How do you become a better writer? This is an essential question that...
Apr 84 min read


Poems by Sofiia Turanska
Introduction by Daniel Applebaum Poems by Sofiia Turanska Artwork by Rana Roosevelt Introduction In this powerful, cutting collection of...
Jan 136 min read


Poems by Viktoria Stasko
Introduction by Anshi Purohit Poems by Viktoria Stasko Empathy is paramount to creating a shared humanity and mitigating crisis . Please...
Sep 2, 20245 min read


Your Life as a Poem: A Guide to Writing Poetry
Writing poetry is much like a puzzle: it intricately puts poignant life experiences into words.
Jul 14, 20244 min read


Navigating the Slippery Slope of Writer's Block
By Mirabelle Jiang It’s that time of the day – your designated writing time! You open your laptop, ready to unleash all the ideas that...
Jul 14, 20243 min read


Novels In Nature: An Unprecedented Approach to Combat Illiteracy
Photos by Jayden Cao Introduction by Julian Riccobon As Polyphony Lit continues to expand on a global scale, we regularly receive...
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Winter Issue 2024 Inside Look
Art by Cecilia Yang Introduction by Julian Riccobon Video Clips by Cloris Shi and Andrea Granata Video Editing by Rowan Manley Polyphony...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


"There's no such thing as a miracle, Maria said"
Introduction by Oliver Li "There's no such thing as a miracle, Maria said" by Diana Kondratovets Previously published in the Reflect...
Dec 11, 20235 min read


Submitting to Writing Contests
By Grace Zhang Beads of sweat dripping down my neck, I slowly moved the cursor to the bottom of the screen to login. An explosion of...
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Poetry Analysis for Beginners
By Jiye Back Poetry is a unique and expressive form of writing that has been used for centuries to convey a range of emotions and ideas....
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Q&A - How have your opinions on the genres changed since joining Polyphony?
By Hannah Ramsey, Nithya Ramcharan, and Anika Mukker Hannah Ramsey: When I first signed up to be a staff member for the magazine, I had...
Apr 9, 20214 min read


Q&A - How important are writing programs to an author/editor's abilities?
By Brooke Nind and Melanie Van Peenen Brooke Nind Writing programs are a wonderful experience and an opportunity for young writers to...
Feb 10, 20212 min read


What shapes a writer more, acceptance or rejection?
By Brooke Nind, Nithya Ramcharan, Grace Zhang, and Neeraja Kumar Brooke Nind: Rejection is redirection. I know it’s cheesy and you’ve...
Dec 5, 20203 min read


Writing Prompts and How to Best Use Them
By Ishita Shah, Manal Nadeem, and Kyra Chiller I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that your creative process is anything but linear....
Oct 31, 20207 min read


Genre Editor Q&A
By Pauline Paranikas, Daniel Boyko, Danielle Sherman, and Lara Katz We recently received the following questions from a writer: What...
Sep 30, 20206 min read


Implementing Editorial Feedback
By Pauline Paranikas, Jessica Kim, and Daniel Boyko One of the most beneficial aspects of the Polyphony experience is receiving feedback...
Sep 30, 20202 min read


Writing To Make a Difference
By Alex Baker, Shelly Bhagat, Daniel Boyko, and Anika Mukker Alex Baker: How many of you out there know the feeling of writing something...
Sep 1, 20208 min read


Getting Published as a Teen Part Two
By Ishita Shah, Lara Katz, Daniel Boyko, and Zoha Arif Last month, we covered the key difference between writers and authors, what...
Sep 1, 20209 min read


Getting Published as a Teen Part One
By Ishita Shah, Lara Katz, Daniel Boyko, and Zoha Arif Sometimes I have a feeling that the geniuses who birthed the English language got...
Jul 29, 20208 min read


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...
Jul 29, 20207 min read
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