Date: February 22, 2007 04:35 pm Title: Almost
holy ca-rap...i always feel so drained after i read this. it's like "uuuuuggghhhhh..." my heart aches and my eyes are watery and the back of my throat is sore. so sad. but i love it sooooo much. aboslutely famished for more.
Author's Response:
Awwww! I'm sorry for the draining, but I'm glad that you still like it :)
(p.s. I'm totally addicted to Turnabout's Fair Play and I don't want it to eeeeend!)
Date: February 22, 2007 04:13 pm Title: Almost
Everything about this story just feels so real, it's amazing. This chapter made me feel so sad for all of the missed opportunities when Pam could have said something, but at the same time so hopeful that things are going to work out. So nice job with that : )
And I love that Pam didn't write Jim back saying it was ok, because honest Pam is awesome... and I think it was great that Angela was the one who (tried to) comfort Pam. I really enjoy their quasi-friendship on the show, so yay! for including that.
I feel like I could go on and on listing things that I liked about this chapter, so let me just say that I loved the whole thing. You get inside Pam's head so well, I really can't wait to read what happens next!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I was running through characters in my head, who should find Pam in the bathroom, and then I was like, "Of course! It has to be Angela!"
Date: February 22, 2007 04:07 pm Title: Almost
Ah shan!! I love it! Sorry I couldn't read it more in depth earlier, but I love how you interlaced the almost moments into the current. And the ending ;) Wow. I'm anxious for what's to come!! Great job
Author's Response:
Don't worry about it WBJ! You rock hardcore! I was just antsy to get it out because there were rumors that a power outage was coming my way and then I wouldn't be able to post it.
Thanks for the feedback! I owe the ending all to you :)
Date: February 22, 2007 03:10 pm Title: Almost
Seriously, I'm more and more impressed by this every new chapter.
You're right, almosts don't count, no matter how many there are.
Angela! Toby! Claire and Tom! (OTP!) This is just so brilliant.
Thank you so much.
cheers.
--Lex
Author's Response: Thank you! This chapter was the hardest one to write so far, so I'm glad that you like it the best.
8 [Report This]Date: February 22, 2007 02:57 pm Title: Just a Kiss
Really love reading a scenario where Jim doesn't just run into Pam's arms when she's (finally) ready to move forward with their relationship.
And I love that you're using Pam's POV, but have her keep making mistakes and keep running in circles around the truth. I was angry at your Pam for bringing in the teapot, and then finding out that she read the letter?? I was furious! I thought you wrote their fight & the aftermath perfectly--Jim's getting some distance and Pam's bring Pam. Not such a happy combination, as we've been seeing this season.
I'm excited to see how you start to resolve this. Hope it maintains the edginess of what you've started :)
Author's Response: I hope I do too! I'm glad that people are responding well to Jim being not very nice. He's not old Jim in a lot of ways, but I was worried that people would think it was OOC. So thanks :)
Date: February 22, 2007 02:26 pm Title: Just a Kiss
Way to play with a person's emotions! I was so thrilled to see you had updated, but OUCH! That chapter hurt more than the last one. I think I'm with Pam. I would have rather he not sent her any apology. Fix this! </whine>
Seriously though, I'm in love with this story. I find it to be one of the more realistic ones out there, in terms of how Jim and Pam deal with one another.
Author's Response: Oh no! I really hoped that it would be an eensy pick-me-up compared to chapter two, but I can't seem to escape the angst. But hey, thanks for being in love with my story anyway :)
Date: February 22, 2007 02:25 pm Title: Almost
I love that your Jim isn't falling over himself and waiting/urging her to fix things, like some of the ones I've seen. He has had his heart broken! I find yours more realistic, and closer to truth. Seriously I think this story is great and I was really happy to see it updated.
Author's Response: Thanks. Jim definitely hasn't been making things easy for Pam this season, so I figured he wouldn't start now. Unfortunately.
Date: February 22, 2007 02:04 pm Title: Almost
You left it THERE... get back here RIGHT NOW and give me another chapter!!!
Author's Response:
*evil cackle*
When a chapter tops 3,500 words, I feel compelled to reign it in. Hehehe. But I'll do my best to churn out another chapter. Drowning in schoolwork all of a sudden. Bleh.
Date: February 20, 2007 01:51 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
you damn well better! gah! i do love me some angst, but i desperately need uberfluff immediately afterwards. geez. *now* what am i supposed to do? just go through the rest of the day acting like i'm *not* desperate for more of this? because i'm not sure i can handle the intrigue. lol.
Author's Response: LOL! I loooooove your series, so I'm glad you liked this. I can't promise uberfluff in the next chapter, but I can tell you that I hate unhappy endings.
Date: February 20, 2007 12:09 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
YEY!!! You updated this! I'm so glad that there's more.
And yikes, Pam knew? Okay, yeah, Jim has a right to be MONUMENTALLY pissed off. Were's that damn psyche now?
Hee. Diane and Rebecca years.
My mom still uses that expression. She says 'tempest in a teacup', though.
Thanks.
cheers.
--Lex
Author's Response: I know! No worries, psyche will return... next chapter I think. And your mom is cool.
Date: February 19, 2007 11:49 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Ouch! It feels like somebody took my heart and dropped it into a bucket of boiling tears!
“Pam. It’s just a teapot.”
That damn near killed me! Like, it was physically painful, haha! I really love this story. The characters are so well written! Can't wait for more!
Author's Response: What a lovely image! I'm sorry I caused you pain, but I'm glad that you think it was worth it :)
Date: February 19, 2007 10:52 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
I love the twist that Pam knew all along. No wonder Jim got mad. Holy! Anyway, this is great. Please continue!
Author's Response: Heh. Well, I'm glad you think Jim's anger is justified. I was really hoping that he didn't just come off as an angry jerk. That would be very un-Jim.
Date: February 19, 2007 07:13 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Shannon! Not just my elf secret santa anymore, you are writing a FANTASTIC fic! I love the twists that you're putting into this - Jim told Karen about the Dundies kiss, Pam did read the card after all. It puts a really interesting spin on things. I also really like that you made Jim angry. I think that fits with where the character is at right now. Intellectually, he is absolutely done with Pam, and it seems really fitting that he would be angry with Pam if she were to NOW come forward with these things. I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
Ahh! No WAY! Best secret elf EVER! I want you to know that I my calendar is up in the living room so that all of my roommates can enjoy it with me. We mark special Office TV moments on it so we won't miss them (ex: Rainn hosting SNL this saturday is on there in bright red)
Aaaanywho, I'm so glad you like my fic! You expressed what I was going for really well (intellectually done with her, etc...). Actually, you expressed it better than I did. heh.
I have to go transcribe (I still haven't done PC75 and Kadi just yelled at me...) so no chapter 3 tomorrow, but you know how it is :)
10 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 05:01 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Yay! I like this tale! It would be cool if you could incorporate some Roy 2.0 in there, too! Write more!
Author's Response: Roy 2.0 will definitely be making an appearance, but I think I'm going to do another Pam chapter next before I get to everyone else.
Date: February 19, 2007 03:50 pm Title: Just a Kiss
I'm SO glad you continued this! I literally gasped outloud and jumped up when she told him she had read the card. Beautifully done! I can't wait to read more! I'm also around to help any time if you need it! (What? No, why would you think I would try to whore out my help in order to get a sneak peak? I don't know what you're talking about)
Author's Response:
Hahaha! You're the best! I love that you were so surprised by the card thing.
You should definitely be getting some emails from me. I'll have to run some of my other ideas for surprises by you to see if they freak you out as much! Heh.
9 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 02:23 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
“Pam. It’s just a teapot.” Who knew that those 4 little words could be so heartbreaking. I hope they can get beyond the fact that Pam read the card and did nothing. I'm so glad you're continuing this.
Author's Response: I know. It feels more damaging than "just a kiss" because he said it directly to her. Ugh. No worries. I'm brainstorming ways to help them out...
Date: February 19, 2007 01:19 pm Title: Just a Kiss
Wow. I'm speechless. The second chapter almost had me in tears. You wrote their emotions so well, and it seemed so in character for both of them. You really got inside their heads and thoughts. I could go on and on. Please write more!
Author's Response: Thank you :) I hope this doesn't sound terrible, but I love that you almost cried! Because I almost cried too, and I like that I can evoke a real emotional response from people.
Date: February 19, 2007 01:17 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
oh please do i was so happy for a second and then... and myfingers are so exhausted i could barely scroll (how in the world dd my fingers giet tired... all of me is tired, i guess my fingers did also). i want to curl up and watch the office but my dvd player broke :( maybe its a sign that i should get off my computer and study and frorget about the office.
Author's Response:
Awwww, poor Emily! I'm sorry that you're tired and then I made you sad!
I'm sorry that your DVD player broke. I lent seasons 1 & 2 of The Office to a friend who I just got hooked on the show (9 and counting) and she didn't get them back to me before I left campus for break. So now I'm home and Office-less :(
Date: February 19, 2007 12:41 pm Title: Just a Kiss
ok this is kind of a review for both this and breakthrough, but you write the best jim/pam fights! the things you have them say are things i think are the things they really would say, often times with them fighting it sometimes comes across as to angry btu i think you have the pitch just right! bravo....and continue this you're killing me here with all the angst....
Author's Response: I'm so happy that you like my Jim/Pam fights. I realized after posting everything today that (a) Everything I write seems to take place in the break room and (b) I love writing Jim/Pam fights.
Date: February 19, 2007 12:39 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Whoa.
This is one of those stories that catches you so off-guard, you can't really form a coherent review, so you walk away, and then you never actually review, which is bad. So I'm going to try to pull it together.
First of all, I thought the first chapter was brilliant, but I don't think I ever reviewed it. The second...whoa. I'm convinced that the beauty of your writing lies in the little details you offer. The return of Jimpot (which...awesome), Karen's prank on Dwight, Jim's painful memory of the alliance days, the "Pam years" vs the "Karen years"...all amazing little details that made the story that much stronger.
But then you go and blow it all away with the fact that PAM READ THE LETTER. Damn, I did not see that coming. I love that, even after reading pretty much everything that is on this site, I can still be surprised once in a while.
I'm thrilled that you've decided to continue this.
Author's Response:
Wow wow wow! You are a fanTAStic reviewer. I feel like printing this out and putting this on my refrigerator and telling my roommates, "Look! I done good!"
I am so flattered by everything you wrote. I'm glad that you like the details, because I have so much fun writing them. I was worried about the velociraptor thing, so I'm happy it worked.
As for THE LETTER (hee!) I'm glad that it was such a huge surprise. Now I just hope that I can continue the series with believable, huge discoveries :)
8 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 12:03 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
love it love it LOVE it... please continue, or else... ill be really sad. :)
Author's Response: Hahaha! Okay, just because I don't want you to be really sad :)
10 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 11:23 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Oh my. This story is seriously breaking my heart. Angsty indeed. You must update soon, I'm hooked. You're doing an awesome job with the characters, I can picture each scene in my head perfectly. Leaving the story here though is cruel :)
Author's Response:
I'm so glad that you can see it in your head. I was hoping that the second chapter worked, because I am completely new to using a male POV. I feel much more comfortable telling the story from Pam's perspective.
Still, I'm going to branch out into over POVs in the next few chapters, I think. Maybe Roy or Karen? I'm even considering Angela...
Date: February 19, 2007 11:15 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Wow, you made my heart hurt with the end of the second chapter... I can't wait to see where you go from here.
Also, I love Jimpot! So cute : )
Author's Response: I made my heart hurt too! Not as much as last weeks episode though. Pam needs a serious dose of happiness. Don't worry, this fic will get her there. Eventually.
Date: February 19, 2007 11:08 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Oh. I LOVE this story!! Seriously, all of the twists are awesome, poor Jim :( I always wondered why she hadn't read the card! I loved the Pam years/Karen years throwback to Cheers, hehe. And Jim's last line? "Pam. Its just a teapot" KILLED ME (in a good way of course). I eagerly await your next chapter :) Can't wait to see who else might get a big surprise!
Author's Response:
Yay! I'm glad you like it. Well, I figured if you like mean!Jim you would like this, because deep down mean!Jim is never motivated by nastiness. He's like a kicked puppy lashing out at the world, isn't he?
I'm glad that you're enjoying the twists. Now the pressure is on for me to come up with some more good surprises... I'll go get my thinking cap.
Date: February 19, 2007 10:42 am Title: Just a Kiss
So HEARTBREAKING seriously. But you'll redeem yourself.... yes? :) I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
I promise I'll redeem myself :)
When I sat back and looked at what I wrote, I thought, "Oh my god, is this too heartbreaking?" I thought maybe it was just me, but apparently not...