Poetry 2/2

Jun 9, 20207 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...

Jun 9, 20206 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...

Jun 9, 20205 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...

Jun 9, 20206 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...

Apr 28, 20207 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...

Apr 28, 20205 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...

Apr 28, 20204 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...

Mar 7, 20204 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...

Mar 7, 20203 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”...

Jan 4, 20206 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...

Oct 31, 20196 min

Editing Fiction (For the Anxious Poet, the Lazy Editor, & People Who Happen to Be Both)

For some editors, opening Submission Manager and seeing the genre listed as “fiction” strikes fear deep into their hearts. Maybe it’s...

Dec 31, 20186 min

Justifying your commentary

Prior to the thrill of receiving their Submission Manager account and their very first submission, all Polyphony Lit editors undergo a...

Nov 4, 20183 min

Avoiding Intimidating Yourself

By Grace Yue Editing others’ work can be a humbling experience. You look at his or her writing and think, I could never write anything as...