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Jun 5, 20232 min read

Q&A: What is the best editing advice you've received?

By Kruthibha Duraisamy Edit as if the piece is yours. This one piece of advice allowed me to start crafting commentary that encourages...

Jun 2, 202310 min read

"3 Letters: (Not) My War Story"

Episode 7 of Wake up, the War is Here: "War — three letters that took Him away from me, took lives of thousands of people, destroyed cities"

May 18, 20236 min read

"Corrected by Sirens"

Episode 6 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Now it is very difficult to let people go, even for a short time and not far away."

May 12, 20238 min read

"Carpe Diem"

Episode 5 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Life is not what “was” and what “will." Life is what IS, it’s happening now!"

May 1, 20235 min read

The Human Price

Episode 4 of Wake up, the War is Here: How do you define the Russia-Ukraine War?

Apr 25, 20235 min read

"June"

Episode 3 of Wake up, the War is Here: "My Ukraine is covered in smoke and dust, burned by the sun, exhausted and withered."

Apr 17, 20236 min read

"100 Days of War"

Episode 2 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Everyone heard it well and clear, so loud that car alarms went off."

Apr 10, 20236 min read

"Emergency Backpack"

Episode 1 of Wake up, the War is Here: "I was ashamed to write anything about the war because I didn't suffer as badly as the others."

Feb 18, 20224 min read

Q&A: How have you changed as an editor since joining Polyphony?

By Brooke Nind and Sanya Tinaikar Brooke Nind: Since joining Polyphony, I’ve grown as both a writer and an editor. When I joined staff as...

Dec 6, 20213 min read

Writing Feedback That Reflects Your True Opinion

See how young writers think about writing the best feedback for their peers!

Nov 24, 20214 min read

Q&A: To what extent do you think writing should represent "real life"?

Are you more of a fiction fan, or a nonfiction aficionado? Find out how young writers feel about writing "realistically."

Nov 1, 20213 min read

Submitting to Writing Contests

By Yong-Yu Huang There are so many opportunities to enter your work in writing contests––many geared towards students are even free!...

Oct 19, 20213 min read

Q&A - What motivates you to keep writing?

By Sophene Avedissian and Daniel Boyko Sophene Avedissian: No matter how long I wait for the words to spill out of me, my fingers stay...

Oct 3, 20215 min read

Q&A - What is the best editing advice you've received?

What is the best editing advice you've ever received? Three Polyphony Lit editors share their wisdom on crafting stellar commentary.

Sep 17, 20214 min read

Editing for a Theme

By Sophene Avedissian and Yong-Yu Huang Sophene Avedissian: Staring intensely at the bright computer screen in front of you, you finish...

Aug 25, 20213 min read

Q&A - How has your experience as an editor changed you as a writer?

By Daniel Boyko and Brooke Nind How has your experience as an editor changed you as a writer? Daniel Boyko: When I first began writing as...

Aug 14, 20216 min read

Editing Personal Pieces

By Hannah Ramsey To me, a “personal piece” can fall under one of two categories: 1) a piece that is in some way relevant to my personal...

Jul 20, 20212 min read

Q&A - What’s the most helpful piece of writing advice you’ve received?

By Neeraja Kumar and Anika Mukker Neeraja Kumar: I got my most helpful piece of writing advice from my ten-year-old sister over a hastily...

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...