Comments on: Give Me Liberty or Give Me a Nap http://www.hungermtn.org/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-a-nap/ VCFA Journal of the Arts Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:15:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn Ross http://www.hungermtn.org/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-a-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2548 Lynn Ross Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:27:11 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?p=2112#comment-2548 After reading this piece, I find it interesting to note that even though I will turn 70 this year and have been working in publishing since I was 32, almost always in some form of writing and/or editing, I have never found writing "fun"--even though I often wrote humor columns--for several different publications. To me, writing is rewarding--and something I could not live without doing--but I have never found it to be "fun." I'm going to work on that. After reading this piece, I find it interesting to note that even though I will turn 70 this year and have been working in publishing since I was 32, almost always in some form of writing and/or editing, I have never found writing “fun”–even though I often wrote humor columns–for several different publications. To me, writing is rewarding–and something I could not live without doing–but I have never found it to be “fun.” I’m going to work on that.

]]> By: Claire http://www.hungermtn.org/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-a-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Claire Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?p=2112#comment-2384 That's a great point. If it's fun, it isn't serious. Thanks for you thoughts. And let's add "brilliant" to that list. That’s a great point. If it’s fun, it isn’t serious. Thanks for you thoughts. And let’s add “brilliant” to that list.

]]> By: Pat http://www.hungermtn.org/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-a-nap/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Pat Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:15:09 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?p=2112#comment-2263 I think "fun" gets a bad rep. "Fun" equals play, something that's for children or people in beer commercials. Fun is frivolous, something the serious-minded need reserve only a few hours for on weekends. I'm reminded of film critics who tie themselves into knots justifying their love for silly comedies, or the way we apologize for reading genre fiction instead of Proust or Joyce. I gave a talk at a archives conference last year, and I ended it with some advice for folks in the profession. My last tidbit was "to remember to have fun." I almost deleted it beforehand, thinking that I was being too frivolous. Instead, I left it in, and was glad I did, considering all the heads nodding in agreement when I got to that part. I guess I feel that unless your life or health could be in jeopardy, why be afraid of what it is you do every day? Great post, Claire. Now you need to do one about other overused words, like "love", "hate", "genius", etc. I think “fun” gets a bad rep. “Fun” equals play, something that’s for children or people in beer commercials. Fun is frivolous, something the serious-minded need reserve only a few hours for on weekends. I’m reminded of film critics who tie themselves into knots justifying their love for silly comedies, or the way we apologize for reading genre fiction instead of Proust or Joyce.

I gave a talk at a archives conference last year, and I ended it with some advice for folks in the profession. My last tidbit was “to remember to have fun.” I almost deleted it beforehand, thinking that I was being too frivolous. Instead, I left it in, and was glad I did, considering all the heads nodding in agreement when I got to that part.

I guess I feel that unless your life or health could be in jeopardy, why be afraid of what it is you do every day? Great post, Claire. Now you need to do one about other overused words, like “love”, “hate”, “genius”, etc.

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