How Much Time Do You Need In A Place Before You Can Say You "Lived" There?
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How Much Time Do You Need In A Place Before You Can Say You "Lived" There?
But whatever place you write about, go there often enough to isolate the qualities that make it distinctive.
William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
There is a time limit on when ex-pats can survive in a foreign country. In Saigon, the informal number I hear most is three years. This horizon differs from person to person and varies according to the host country. Those who survive beyond three years are usually able to remain indefinitely. The author decided to do a few things to survive his fir... See more
Cedric Chin • Seek Failures Early
After being away for a long enough period of time, when we come back, we just may be able to see it as if for the first time.