Scenes in
New York
New York is the easiest city in the world to set a story in and the hardest to get right. The version that works isn't the skyline. It's the bodega at 2 a.m., the sublet with one window, the elevator that's been broken for a week.
These scenes are set there because the city already knows what to do.
Start from one of these
“My sublet in the East Village. The lease ends Tuesday. He's been my downstairs neighbor for a year and we've never spoken. He just knocked.”
East Village sublet →
“My sister's wedding upstate. The best man is someone I shouldn't have called last summer. He's looking at me from across the dance floor.”
Wedding upstate →
“My new boss asked me to stay late at the firm. The office is empty. He just closed the door and said it wasn't about work.”
Manhattan office, late →
“A friend's rooftop in Williamsburg. He's the only one I haven't spoken to all night. He just brought me a drink I didn't ask for.”
Brooklyn rooftop, summer →