10 [Report This]Date: January 14, 2008 07:25 pm Title: Chapter 2
Very different and very good. You are finishing this right?
10 [Report This]Date: May 29, 2007 06:40 pm Title: Chapter 2
Oh, man, I can only imagine how crazy it must be writing Dwight into this story. Does he have that hollowed-out Physician's Desk Reference? :)
Hope you continue soon. The writing is excellent and the story is really interesting. Consider my interest piqued.
9 [Report This]Date: May 29, 2007 06:35 pm Title: Chapter 1
Really interesting idea. I almost never read AU fics, and I've never read one anything like this. It's intriguing, and I know it's got a ways to go yet, but I'm still going to read it even though it's a WIP. So, man--you got me on three things I don't usually read! Good job! :)
Date: May 28, 2007 09:42 am Title: Chapter 2
ok, i just came across this story, and you need to continue it! it's an amazing story and I want to see what happens...will Jim and Pam get together? will kelly and ryan be safe? you gotta continue, please!
Date: May 27, 2007 11:40 am Title: Chapter 2
Oh wow! This is awesome!
Author's Response: Thank you so much. It's really great to see interest in this even though it's taking me months to update.
Author's Response: Thank you so much. It's really great to see interest in this even though it's taking me months to update.
Date: February 25, 2007 06:35 pm Title: Chapter 2
This is fascinating stuff - interesting to see how such tragedy would affect Kelly. And, oh poor Toby and Sasha - not knowing where her mother is. You're really painting a believably bleak picture of an ending world.
Author's Response: Thank you so much - I'd really hate to be over-the-top with the melodrama; calling this believable really makes my day. ( I know - poor Kelly!)
Date: February 23, 2007 09:59 pm Title: Chapter 2
Wow. This is so good. I am like Dwight in my love of science fiction and such. This is excellent; the tone and the detail are wonderful. I will await further chapters - thanks for writing it.
Author's Response: Thank you so much - this review is spectacular justification for spending my free time creating fiction for fictional people. Thank you for taking the time to review and for enjoying the read.
Date: February 23, 2007 11:43 am Title: Chapter 2
Oh WOW.
This is seriously just impressive. I'm intrigued with these types of stories because they're chalked full of just all kinds of emotional upheaval.
And the title. We're not superstitious people, but my mom still uses that phrase sometimes (so does Grandma).
cheers.
--Lex
Author's Response: I'm delighted that someone is familiar with the title. "Emotional upheaval"...yes, never let it be said that I don't enjoy the drama.
10 [Report This]Date: February 22, 2007 05:22 pm Title: Chapter 2
I'm so happy to see this up. You give me way too much credit for beta work, dear. This was wonderfully written when I looked at it the first time, and it still is. Also, I'm pretty excited to see how Dwight is handling all this.
Author's Response: You are always way too kind. The Dwight stuff is intimidating me, but hopefully I'll have you something before next fall!
10 [Report This]Date: February 22, 2007 05:14 pm Title: Chapter 2
This fic scares me a little bit, this apocolypse is actually pretty realistic. Please let Jim and Pam find each other soon, i am actually really worried about these fictional characters! Please update soon!!
Author's Response: so months and months later I finally say Thank You. I really appreciate the "realistic," and I'm working on it.
9 [Report This]Date: December 07, 2006 03:08 pm Title: Chapter 1
Really interesting, Geinnob! Looking forward to more!
Author's Response: Thanks six months later, and actually am working on it.
Author's Response: Thanks six months later, and actually am working on it.
7 [Report This]Date: December 06, 2006 04:08 pm Title: Chapter 1
Cool concept - very interested to see where you'll go with this!
Author's Response: Thank you and thanks for reviewing.
9 [Report This]Date: December 03, 2006 06:58 pm Title: Chapter 1
This IS definitely interesting, and I love the way it's written...I can't wait to see where this is going. I have a lot of respect for people that take the characters so far out into AU territory...it's so hard to keep them in character.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review (six months later)...I'm working on it, and I am terrified of going OOC.
10 [Report This]Date: December 03, 2006 06:24 pm Title: Chapter 1
Very intriguing, I'm anxious to read more. I live in the DC area and a scenario like this is one of my fears when the terrorism alert level increases.
Author's Response:
I know it's been ages, but thanks for the review. I'm really glad that it rings true.
Date: December 03, 2006 03:44 pm Title: Chapter 1
Definitely intriguing. And very well written. As nej points out, the challenge will be to keep this in-character and recognizably based on the show...I do think you can go pretty far afield in terms of plot (or there'd be no fanfic), so I'm looking forward to seeing where you take this.
Author's Response: Going ooc is a big concern. I'm hoping attention to detail and fabulous betas will help. Thanks for the compliments and support.
Date: December 03, 2006 02:58 pm Title: Chapter 1
I'm intrigued! Can't wait to read more :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much. I'm working on it.
10 [Report This]Date: December 03, 2006 12:52 pm Title: Chapter 1
I definately love this idea. The concept is new and the writing is gorgeous. I really do hope you keep this up. It's so very interesting.
"His mind moves to her and he channel surfs, searching for something he can't see just by glancing out a window." That's love right there.
Author's Response: The concept wouldn't leave my head - I guess that's what having a near-constant running news stream on in the background will do to a person. I appreciate the support and review. Thanks
Date: December 03, 2006 12:21 pm Title: Chapter 1
Okay, honestly? If you're taking us this far away from the show, don't. Don't bother making them Jim and Pam. Make them your own, unique characters, don't try to shoehorn them into situations like this. You have a story in mind, by all means write it, but go ahead and invent your own characters for it. It would probably be very interesting, and I'd read it. However, if you continue with this story as is, I'm going to get a headache trying to stretch Jim and Pam into the frame you've established here. To make this story work at all, you'd have to pull them so far out of character that all that would be left of them would be their names.
An example of out of character: Jim thankful for the bed and shower. That would be THE LAST thing on the mnd of a guy who told the world "I'd save the receptionist".
I hope you don't think this is harsh. I think you have an interesting seed of an idea here, and you obviously write well. And I'm sure mine is a minority opinion re out of character. But there's my two cents. Good luck.
Author's Response:
Wow! That is the strongest reaction anyone has ever had to anything I have ever written...so, I suppose I can feel decently about that. I don't really feel you were harsh - just stating your opinion. And because I am who I am, I have to respond to the example you used. My thought was that Jim's been a less intense emotional place than he was S2. Also, he's dealing with the reality he's found himself in.
I enjoy your work, so thanks for the honesty.
10 [Report This]Date: December 03, 2006 08:49 am Title: Chapter 1
very cool idea! I'd be happy to help if you need it. You can always email me at beesly.halpert@gmail.com (yeah, cheesy, huh??) ;-)
Author's Response: Thanks Moxie - I'll almost definitely take you up on that.
10 [Report This]Date: December 03, 2006 07:42 am Title: Chapter 1
wow, i love this. the idea of them having to find each other through a circumstance like this is incredible. your use of language is killer, and you've really conveyed a mood, especially in jim's piece. i really hope you continue!
Author's Response: Thank you very much, appreciate the support. I'm a sucker for "struggling to get to one another" stories.
Date: December 03, 2006 07:09 am Title: Chapter 1
Man, why does everything have to happen to Washington?!
Author's Response: Sorry to attack what I'm guessing is your home.
Date: December 02, 2006 10:41 pm Title: Chapter 1
So, I really like the concept of this, and you're definitely on your way. I believe that if you work really hard at maintaining the characters as we understand them, you can slot them into any situation (see Nomadshan's Hope). Finding their voices is key, I think, to making AU believable. I'm happy to help in any way I can, although I have no formal training as a writer, so... whatever that's worth. It's a great start and I'm interested in reading more. My heart skipped a little beat when I realized the potential for Jim finding his way back to Pam and I hope to see how that works out. Feel free to contact me by email if you wish... or not.
Author's Response: Thank you. Maintaining character is paramount to a good AU story, and that is where most of my concerns lay. I've enjoyed your work and will probably be harassing you.
10 [Report This]Date: December 02, 2006 10:25 pm Title: Chapter 1
This seems really interesting and it's extremely well written. I really love your use of language in this and how it all just flows so well. With lines like, "Television and radio urge calm and patience, parroting phrases speakers sqawk as tanks rumble by." Just really, really amazing. I hope you continue this.
Author's Response: Thanks very much; I really appreciate the support - given the fact that I love your use of language, it means a lot.
10 [Report This]Date: December 02, 2006 09:34 pm Title: Chapter 1
I like this..Keep going..
Author's Response: Thanks, working on it