Guilty Quote by Nick Laird

I've never thought about the con of living in New York as a writer. Because I always think, Oh, what fun to be around…

— Victoria Chang

I always write well in New York.

— David Bowie

I think New York is a good place to write in general because it's a grid. It's organized. You know where you are on…

— Alex Turner

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

— Keren Ann

I have very specific advice for aspiring writers: go to New York. And if you can't go to New York, go to the place…

— Walter Kirn

I seem to only write New York stories because it's the only thing that inspires or interests me.

— Jennifer Westfeldt

There's something about New York. You can get a nice feeling of belonging as a writer here. It's probably the best city on Earth…

— Geoff Dyer

A lot of writers choose to live in New York, partly because of the literary culture here, and partly because Brooklyn's a pretty nice…

— Chad Harbach

My advice for aspiring writers is go to New York. And if you can’t go to New York, go to the place that represents…

— Walter Kirn

If you can't write like New York, you have no business living in New York and making New York the locale of your stories.

— James M. Cain

The thing about living in New York as a writer is that you hit that age where it feels like everyone has a book…

— Mary H.K. Choi

New York is great for busy creative types. The city has a pulse that races, and you either keep up with it or you…

— Raina Telgemeier