How & What To Submit to Take Two

Writers, let’s have some fun

Take Two is a place for skilled writers to share an alternate version of a poem or short fiction.

Maybe you want to create a parody of your own work. Or try a different serious approach that you always wanted to try to a piece you’ve already published (without changing the live, published version). Maybe you even want to take on a redux of someone else’s work.

Whatever your approach, here are some simple rules to follow:

1. Email [email protected] to be added as a writer. Include your Medium name and a sentence about why you’d like to be added as a writer. Please allow a day or so for me to add you.
2. Choose a favorite poem or short fiction. NOTE: the original AND new piece should each be under two minutes to read.

• Choose your own work published on Medium (any publication or self-published) — no permission required.
• Choose a piece published by someone else on Medium (any publication or self-published)— please connect with the author first to ask their permission as a courtesy. This is YOUR responsibility.

2. Create a new version. Keep the overall spirit but add a twist or a new angle to it.

• This is a great venue for creating parody. Have fun! Be clever and all that rot.
• It’s also a great venue for trying out a different ending or viewpoint.
• If you are creating a new version of someone else’s work, tag them in your submission.

3. Include a link to the original piece in your new submission so that readers can easily see both versions.

4. Add a tag: “Parody” or “Rewrite” to indicate which type of piece it is. (“Rewrite” indicates that it is a revised, non-parody version.)

4. Submissions will be reviewed ASAP, but please allow at least 24 hours to respond before emailing to inquire about status.

Here’s an example of a parody of an original poem.

Questions? Suggestions? Give me a yell. I look forward to reading some great reduxs!

— Your humble editor, Tina L. Smith