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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...
    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...
    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...
    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 ...
    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 ...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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 ...
    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...
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