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Jul 14, 20243 min read
Writing Feedback for Other Editors
By Claire Tang How in the world do you give feedback feedback ? When I first started editing for Polyphony, one of the most daunting...
Mar 26, 20242 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 15, 20247 min read
Editing Taylor Swift Lyrics Using Polyphony Guidelines
By Rishi Janakiraman It’s 6th-period Trig class when I overhear a group of girls erupt in laughter, their chairs leaning back while our...
Feb 6, 20243 min read
How to Write Concise Feedback
By Ruby Seidner As Junior Editors for Polyphony Lit, we are responsible for writing both Specific and General Commentary for each...
Aug 29, 20235 min read
Editor Can't Decide Whether to Accept or Reject a Piece (Humor)
By Sreya Nistala After a week jam-packed with exams, essays, and group projects you had to carry, you finally find the time to settle...
Jul 24, 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....
Apr 9, 20214 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, 20218 min read
End at the Beginning, Begin at the End (That’s Right, You Heard Me)
By Giancarlo Riccobon Whoa, time out. You can’t just mess around with your story’s timeline. The only way to tell a story is in...
Apr 9, 20216 min read
Seven Reasons Why Writing Listicles Are Stupid
By Giancarlo Riccobon Hands-down, a literary listicle is the laziest, most derivative, most cynical thing that a web publication can...
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Maintaining a Positive Tone in Feedback
By Anika Mukker Your computer pings with the sound of an email bringing you your next forwarded submission. While logging into...
Feb 10, 20212 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, 20214 min read
Tips for Writing Short Pieces
By Ishita Shah, Kate-Yeonjae Jeong You've just finished a masterpiece. One that will be remembered for the next millennia to come; that...
Dec 5, 20204 min read
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...
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Editing Twist Endings
By Pauline Paranikas As you read your most recent Polyphony Lit submission, you find yourself growing increasingly confused. Something...
Oct 30, 20204 min read
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...
Oct 30, 20204 min read
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...
Sep 30, 20206 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, 20202 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 1, 20203 min read
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...
Sep 1, 20204 min read
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...
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