Blog | Polyphony Lit

Dec 31, 20184 min read

Writing non-repetitive general commentary

Ahh, the classics. Every genre has its own issues, its own tropes and cliches. Romance novels have meet-cutes, fantasy novels have...

Dec 31, 20186 min read

Justifying your commentary

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

Dec 1, 20185 min read

Mini-Post Series: My First Story

Seven Polyphony editors and Voices contributors collaborate to provide you with amusing narratives of the very first story they ever...

Dec 1, 20186 min read

Editing pieces that deal with difficult topics

As editors and readers for Polyphony Lit, we know our primary duty is to help our own rising generation of literary artists feel...

Dec 1, 20185 min read

Feedback 101: Compassionate Editing

Have you ever worried that you were being too harsh with your commentary? Three Polyphony editors are here to help. One of the most...

Dec 1, 20183 min read

Independently improving your own editing

It’s a conundrum that all editors face at some point – how can you improve your editing skills when you don’t know what your strengths...

Dec 1, 201811 min read

World falls apart as new reader pastes notes in wrong field

"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold." ~W.B. Yeats, "The Second Coming" Scenario #1: Your internal notes are essentially the same...

Nov 4, 20187 min read

Lombardo's Love for lowercase

By Anya Chabria and Kelly Farley There are a few mysteries surrounding Polyphony. Is it Polyphony LIT, Polyphony Lit, or Polyphony HS?...

Nov 4, 20183 min read

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...

Oct 10, 20184 min read

Cracking the Enigma: Pieces You Don´t Understand

by Ore Amosu A Polyphony editor's worst nightmare: not knowing what to comment. You know the feeling you have when you can’t open a...

Oct 4, 20184 min read

Got Writer's Block?

by Anya Chabria, Emily Cho, Jodie Meng, Jennifer Wang, and Maggie Eames Even the best writers end up staring at the blank white page and...

Sep 27, 20183 min read

Remembering writers are people

Sometimes we forget that writing is human. Our authors' comments remind us that it is. By Kelly Farley Because Polyphony is based on...

Sep 20, 20185 min read

Welcome to Voices! - Part 1

Meet Voices' co-founder, Riley Grace Borden. My name is Riley Grace Borden. Some call me Riley, and others, Riley Grace (I’m not going to...

Sep 20, 20185 min read

Welcome to Voices - Part 2

Meet Kelly Farley: At four years old, I loved the color purple—so much so that I skipped down the hall with purple markers in both hands,...