On the music freako message board I visit, there was some discussion about music journalism and being in New York. Of course I realize you are not trying to be a music journalist per se, but I couldn't help but think of you. (I shield the writers names to protect their innocence)
"Judging by the current state of music mags, I'd say New York stands out as the worst place to publish. It's a rarefied atmosphere, and you're surrounded entirely by editors, journalists, and publicists. You start to imagine, for instance, that your readers care what Dave Eggers thinks about Kings of Leon.
As for 'Wouldn't anyone with any sense would go to New York [sic] rather than bother staying?' of course there's a brain drain. But anybody who can't figure out why 'anyone with any sense' would prefer to live in a city that isn't New York really needs to get out more."
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and another quote from another guy, who actually lives in Seattle and I've met before:
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"I love New York and will probably live there again, but [previous guy] is pretty much right--the backslapping that goes on there (especially among writers) does not necessarily make the best atmosphere to get good work done. The city is very very energizing but it can also make you lazy."
Quotes for McC about New York and writing
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