def post(self): key = self.request.get("t") topic = Topic.get(key) currentUser = user.getUserbyId(user.getLoggedInUser()) if not currentUser: self.redirect('/login') else: myEssay = Essay() myEssay.essay_text = self.request.get("essay-text") myEssay.parent_topic = topic.key() myEssay.owner = currentUser.key() myEssay.put() self.redirect('/essays?t='+key)