10 [Report This]Date: July 24, 2008 02:30 pm Title: Thursday (Again)
. It's love and it's sex and it's her best friend all crammed into a space that feels very, very tight at the moment. He's everything and she's not sure that saying this, at the end of seven little days, when she's just barely accepted the reality of it herself, is really what she should do.
This killed me.
I would like to think they waited a little bit before having sex. Knowning Jim was sexing up Karen the night before [or even that morning] would put me off of sleeping with him that day, if I was Pam.
I love their progression throughout this piece. I think it is very true to them - a little faster than normal, a little awkward and feeling around, a lot of talking around subjects.
Loved it.
Author's Response: That, and, speaking from personal experience, making the move from being someone's friend to sleeping with them is a little weird, no matter how badly you might want to do it. Also, Jim's clearly bringing a lot of baggage into this arrangement. So, yeah, awkward and rushed. Thank you so much for your feedback, quotidian.
10 [Report This]Date: July 24, 2008 01:07 pm Title: Thursday (Again)
Really, really enjoyable reading. Thanks for doing your part to keep the bar raised in this fandom. :-)
Author's Response: Thank you, moxie. I'm pleased to think you perceive my work as helping to set a standard. That's really important to me.
Date: July 24, 2008 11:53 am Title: Thursday (Again)
Oh, an excuse to read Week's End again! Woot!
Love the tone of their semi-naughty phone call ;o)
Author's Response: Much like Jim and Pam, I was "best friends" with my husband for some time before our relationship took a turn for the romantic. I had about a dozen phone calls very much like the one I describe here. Brutal and terribly exciting at the same time.
10 [Report This]Date: July 24, 2008 11:43 am Title: Thursday (Again)
Bravo! *the crowd goes wild*
(Nearly) speechless. Perfect, perfect ending, Talkative. I did not expect almost phone sex, but it was *sigh* so...great. I'm sure I've said it before, but you always manage to capture the perfect combo of sexy and awkward...and euphoric, too--don't think I've mentioned that before. So sorry that this has come to an end, but what an ending. I'm sending over creative vibes to jump start your next story.
Author's Response: Thanks, Nan. I always appreciate your feedback. There's no way Pam and Jim wouldn't spend about the first month of their relationship awkwarding each other to death. It's so much fun to play with! I'm already working on the next two (yes, two) stories simultaneously. We'll see which one "wins."
10 [Report This]Date: July 24, 2008 11:30 am Title: Thursday (Again)
Boy, you are a clever so and so, Talkative... making this story continue in a story I've read three times already, ingeniously making me read it yet again. Brilliant. And the story is too. : )
Author's Response: Excellent. All of the steps of my plan for world domination are falling into place... :)
Date: July 24, 2008 11:26 am Title: Thursday (Again)
Excellent story. Looking forward to next chapter.
B
10 [Report This]Date: July 23, 2008 10:33 pm Title: Wednesday
Oh, she should totally just jump him.
Author's Response: Oh, I agree. But you know, Pam, always with the overanalysis...
Date: July 23, 2008 09:59 pm Title: Wednesday
I like this! I'm enjoying Pam's inner thoughts, trying out openers...making us really look forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response: Thanks, Mint. She's always so quiet over at her desk, she must be thinking about *something*, right?
10 [Report This]Date: July 23, 2008 09:09 pm Title: Thursday
Loved this chapter...great little tidbit that captured Michael perfectly. I especially loved Pam drumming up different lines in her head. And of course the symbolism was great without being too much like an anvil. I'll be sad to see this fic go but I hope you'll feel inspiration strike again so we can read more of your awesome writing :)
Was that too desperate? Nah...
Author's Response: Thanks, honey. I have one more idea laying around. I'm kind of excited about it, because I'm fairly certain that I've stumbled upon something original. I plan to start working on it soon, but I really have no idea how long it'll take.
Date: July 23, 2008 03:06 pm Title: Wednesday
Oh man. You've done it. You've got Michael - which is no small feat let me tell you.
Love the little details and the delicious building tension throughout this whole thing. I can't wait to see what else you've got in store. Hurry up. :)
Author's Response: Michael was weirdly... easy? If you just give him something to meddle it, his responses in that situation become fairly obvious. I would have a very hard time, though, writing a fic in which he was the main or a major character. I think he's pretty much always going to be a prop for me.
Date: July 23, 2008 02:12 pm Title: Wednesday
Very clever -- the shredding of the Jim and Karen's love contract. Very symbolic gesture. Michael's appearance in the story was typical Michael: illogical and irrational. Pam's continued desire to further her physical relationship w/ Jim was handled w/ honesty and sensitivity.
Date: July 23, 2008 02:01 pm Title: Tuesday
Very sweet chapter. I liked how they were able to talk about Casino Night without getting "all dramatic" about it, that instead their conversation was centered around the kiss and not so much the confession and the heartbreak after.
Author's Response: The conversation about what happened before/after they kissed would be a lot harder to have, I think. Much more fun to talk about the physical bits, right?
Date: July 23, 2008 01:43 pm Title: Monday
Ahh... their first movie. This must be Pam's personal hell not being able to touch Jim, even though he is thisclose to her at work. And even though she is within her right to touch them. The short little discussion about where they are going to sit at the movie theatre, was very sweet. I like how they are dealing with finding out new things about each other.
Date: July 23, 2008 01:36 pm Title: Sunday
There is just the right amount of innocent playfulness and sexual tension between them. It's a nice combination. I like how you have shown Pam's desire for Jim both emotionally and physically.
Date: July 23, 2008 01:25 pm Title: Saturday
Pam's CD porn collection is an original way of describing her longing and connection w/ Jim. Very clever. I am glad that this chapter was centered around Pam and not the possible confrontation between Jim and Pam.
9 [Report This]Date: July 23, 2008 12:39 pm Title: Wednesday
Haha, DEFINITELY something Michael would do. This was a really sweet chapter =)
Author's Response: Thank you, flonk. I'm happy you liked it.
Date: July 23, 2008 11:42 am Title: Wednesday
Thanks for keeping this delicious thing warm for me. Still so them - like this line: "Uh, yeah, I don't think I'm going to talk about that right - ever." That line oozes Jim (which is not gross, despite how I phrased it.)
And, not sure if this was intentional, but Jim/Karen's flirtation began when he tossed the 'grenade' and she threw the 'exploding' paper clips in the air...kind of a nice (and fitting) symmetry with Pam throwing the 'confetti' in the air to mark the end of all that. Bring on Thursday ;-)
Author's Response: Hey, welcome back, Colette! If anything around you is oozing Jim, you might want to get some ointment. And, yeah, I *totally* meant to create that parallel. Yeah, that's the ticket... ::runs away::
Date: July 23, 2008 11:33 am Title: Wednesday
OMG, this was painfully good. Like the show. Whee, Jim & Karen have broken up confetti! Hooray! (Zip a dee doo dah!)
Author's Response: C'mon, didn't you want to throw some confetti at the end of S3, too? :)
10 [Report This]Date: July 23, 2008 11:15 am Title: Wednesday
Brilliant. Everyone is so perfectly in character.
Author's Response: This really is my first foray into writing anyone other than Jim, Pam, and a bit of Dwight, and, I have to admit, I was pretty pleased with how they all turned out. Maybe I'll have to try it again sometime.
Date: July 23, 2008 10:48 am Title: Wednesday
I absolutely love this! Burning the relationship papers just cracks me up!
Author's Response: You know, if Pam had thought of it before she shredded them, she totally would have done it. By herself. And not told anyone about it.
Date: July 22, 2008 10:32 pm Title: Tuesday
Sorry I missed yesterday's feedback. Forgive me! I'm back, though. And I've got nothing but gushing things to say about you and your writing. I've been reading your replies to these comments and I must admit I was wondering what it's been like trying to work backwards from a story you've already written. I guess I know the answer now. Not easy.
Speaking of not easy, I think this was my favorite part so far, with the finally talking about the awkwardness (or whatever, you know what I mean). Because it would be.
And because I think it will make you happy to know. This part?
"He tucks his chin and squints a little, finally looking her in the eye. "Wait. Was that a compliment?"
I totally had a perfect picture of Jim in my head right there. So bravo.
Author's Response: Don't fret. This is my self-imposed homework assignment, not yours. But thanks again for your feedback.
Date: July 22, 2008 06:47 pm Title: Tuesday
enough eating lets get to the sex!!
...I'm kidding, I love it.
But seriously...SEX!!!
Author's Response: There is no sex in this story. I hid all of the sex in "Week's End."
10 [Report This]Date: July 22, 2008 04:34 pm Title: Tuesday
Holy jesus. This was like, heartbreaking and heartwarming all in one. I miss/need them an unhealthy amount.
Author's Response: Thanks, flonk. Clearly, I miss them, too, otherwise I wouldn't be writing 5,000+ about them. Let's try not to worry too much about how healthy it is, though. :)
Date: July 22, 2008 12:55 pm Title: Monday
i don't know if it's an effect of all the candy i've eaten today or what but this chapter was so cute & sexy &... gosh!
Date: July 22, 2008 10:45 am Title: Tuesday
Continued love :) I really like that they can at least talk about the awkwardness, even if it isn't as easy to do something about it.
Author's Response: *That* is because I've painted myself into a corner here - they have to talk about it, because they don't really do anything about it until Friday. And these two aren't talkers, so it makes for an interesting little problem. I feel like I'm barely pulling it off, so the lovely reviews are most helpful.