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    What shapes a writer more, acceptance or rejection?
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    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 pro...
    Writing Prompts and How to Best Use Them
    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 7 min

    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. ...
    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 ...
    Writing To Make a Difference
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 8 min

    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 ...
    Getting Published as a Teen Part Two
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 9 min

    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 resear...
    Getting Published as a Teen Part One
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 8 min

    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 ...
    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 ...
    Focus! Keeping Writing Focused
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 7 min

    Focus! Keeping Writing Focused

    By Zoha Arif I have some exotic, discombobulating thoughts when I’m brushing my teeth. Some mornings, I’ll be applying a generous swab of...
    Q&A - What's your favorite line you've ever written?
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Q&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’...
    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...
    Poet Submits Piece Containing Every Literary Device
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    Poet Submits Piece Containing Every Literary Device

    By Zoha Arif They say that Einstein birthed the theory of relativity in the mystic dungeon of a Swiss Patent Office. They say that Isaac ...
    Tell, Don’t Show (That’s Right, You Heard Me)
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Tell, 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...
    What it Takes to Move a Reader to Tears Without Chopping Onions
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 7 min

    What 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...
    Avoiding Clichés
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Avoiding Clichés

    By 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 ...
    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 ...
    Writing Natural Dialogue
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Writing 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...
    Finding Positive Qualities in a Piece You Dislike
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Finding Positive Qualities in a Piece You Dislike

    By Jessica Kim [In conjunction with “Editing a Piece That Frustrates You”.] Grammarly is indeed a lifesaver. It corrects “response for” ...
    Poetry vs Prose: Battle of the Genres
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 6 min

    Poetry vs Prose: Battle of the Genres

    By Daniel Boyko, Jennifer Wang, and Zoha Arif Some people eat paper. Some prefer poetry, others eat prose, and some are on a more diverse...
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