I'm a 25 year old married woman. I enjoy writing (mostly fanfic), reading, movies, knitting, music, and talking to strangers.
I love Jim/Pam with every fiber of my being, but I'm open to other pairings if they're written believably. I live for broken hearts and angst, for unrequited love and paralyzing inner monologues, because I know it will all work out in the end.
I'm interested in beta reading for people but only if you're serious about having one. I'm never mean but I do strive for honesty.
Jim's thoughts...pre-Casino Night.
OK this story broke my brain.It's full of such intense longing and want. Oh. Wow.
Author's Response: 'Intense longing and want' is exactly what I hoped would come across - thrilled to hear it worked for you. I think even in my more recent stories (which seem so much more 'real' to me at this point), that's the underlying feeling I keep playing around with. Hmmm. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and reviewing, heartcarved! (And sorry about your brain, lol.)
Pam tries to kill time when Sudoku just isn't cutting it for her.
Oh, I loved Pam's list. Number 6 especially, because that's one of the things I love most about Jim --how much he says without really using words.
8 I enjoyed this! I kind of hate the blatant self-destructiveness that they both exhibit in their relationship, but that's what makes it so believable. I think everyone's been there. Great work!
10 Why on earth doesn't this story have more reviews! I loved it! I loved the details -- about Pam having the same tree since she was a child, about Molly, about the snow outside. This story was warm and ... cozy and it left me grinning ear to ear. Great job!
There was no way that Pam was in the hallway, crying. It seemed almost as absurd as Dwight comforting her. It was just not possible. Set during “Back From Vacation”
9 I loved this!! As much as I wanted them to get together ASAP I appreciate that Jim was concerned with Karen's feelings. :) This was a great story.
Author's Response: thanks heartcaved! I'm glad you liked it :) I had fun writing it too! Thanks for reading and reviewing
8 Oh, the angst! I love it so much!!! Ben Franklin is one of the angstiest episodes... I loved seeing what was going through Pam's mind. Great job!!
She's still the same old person most days, but once in a while she feels something like boldness bubble up inside of her. Spoilers through Business School.
This was a great read! Just enough to make my heart flutter, just enough to make me smile. I really enjoy the way you write Jim.
8 I really loved this story. It flowed really well, it didn't feel rushed or drawn out. I loved the idea of Casino Night part 2. :) Great job!!
9 I wish I could describe what I'm feeling after reading this! Your story is so... subtle, so perfectly subtle and it's just so Pam and Jim. These conversations sound so real, so honest. I adore this story. Really, I wish I could describe it better, but I feel kind of like I melted a little.
Author's Response: Wow, melted? I'll take it! So glad you enjoyed this...it was a really fun one to write (I believe I wrote it as an antidote to the angstier ones I wrote just before and after it, lol.) Thanks much for reading and reviewing heartcarved.
I loved this! I love how hopelessly, irrefutably, completely in love Jim is with Pam. You portrayed that very well.
Author's Response: Thanks, glad you liked it!
Jim gets fussy and Pam gets fed up.
Spoilers through The Negotiation.
Oh, oh my. I loved this. Just perfect. Jim' s voice is so... Jim. I loved the sarcasm and the derisiveness, each trying to protect themselves from the other. Lovely job!
7 Yeah, no need for nervousness on this one. I loved it, and it actually kind of made me drool. I really enjoyed agressive!Pam. Definite home run on this one!
Author's Response: Thank you so much!
Jim and Pam make-up after the fight.
**Spoilers of Season 2: The Fight**
8 I like this better than what really happened. I felt so badly for Jim in that episode -- you could totally see the bewilderment all over his face. I really enjoyed this story. :)
Pam gets a taste of what her life could be like. AU10 I loved this. LOVED it. It made me laugh and cry and I adored the tiny details you put into it. :)
Author's Response: Aww! I didn't mean to make you cry! But I'm strangely touched that I could. Is that wierd? Thanks for reading and reviewing!
A glimpse into the instant messaging history of Jim and Pam. Written with the intention of expanding on what we see on the show, as well as to tie up some loose ends. There will be a conversation for each episode through Season 3.
10 I am so in love with what you're doing here, but this has GOT to be my favorite chapter so far. The rules of jinx are unflinchingly rigid! :)
A series of vignettes inspired by random song clips from the iPod. No chronological order, so sit tight. It might be a bumpy ride through time.10 Oh, Sweetpea. This is what love is. A lot of time people feel like they have to write stories filled with grand gestures to show how Jim and Pam love each other, but I love the stories that focus on the tiny details more. It's so real. Love is the tiny, innumerable details, when even things that would probably be unattractive to others (like Pam singing out of tune or Jim secretly watching wrestling) somehow make your love for the other person fuller and more... everything.
This story is bigger than Jim and Pam for me. As someone who is married to her best friend, this story (and this chapter especially) has really resonated with me and I'm so glad other people 'get it'... meaning that I'm thrilled you have found away to express what it means when two people are in love. What a wonderful way to end such a fantastic story.
A collection of brief everyday moments: sleeping, showering, working, eating...(sounds exciting, huh?)
Each part is a mini-one shot (i.e., not a WIP with one ongoing narrative); no spoilers.
How did I miss this story???
It was complicated. All this not touching. It could be so distracting that he’d miss the entire gist of whatever was being said. He didn’t care.
Oh, that makes my heart beat faster. There is nothing more appealing to me than pre-Casino Night Jim... because it's so desperate and haunting and full of want. But also now that they're together and her hand on his thigh under the table... Ugh. I love it. Off to read more!
I love the intimate romance of Pam watching Jim sleep. I love that they can finally touch and hold hands and not everything has to be careful and controlled. :)
Author's Response: There's something so intimate about them sleeping together (just sleeping, lol) isn't there? And I wrote the line about them walking down the street holding hands BEFORE Fun Run, so you can imagine how happy I was to see that actually happen. Who knew? And I agree - they'd be so relieved simply to be able to touch. Thanks again, heartcarved!
10 What a heart-swelling (and heart-breaking) contrast between Jim showering with the two women. I really enjoyed the way you wrote this -- that it was somewhat of an invasion when Karen did it, but Pam is invited, welcome to every part of Jim. Lovely.
Author's Response: Exactly...I think his sense of borders with Pam would be completely different, because of how much he loves her. I'm glad that was clear in the writing. Thanks so much again, heartcarved, for being such a perceptive reader and kind reviewer!.
10 I don't think this chapter was excessively sentimental. It felt real and heavy with the need to let your partner know just how much you love them, how much you need them. I really enjoyed the imagery of young Jim reading letters from his dad. The first time I read a love letter from my dad to my mom, it was so intense and I realized that they had this whole life before I was born... they had inside jokes and nicknames and a level of intimacy that I couldn't even begin to fathom until I was much, much older. Beautiful chapter (and beautiful song! God Bless Joni Mitchell.)!!
Author's Response:
Seriously, who knows heartfelt, soulful love affairs better than Joni Mitchell, lol?
Your take is precisely what I hoped would come through re: Jim finding his parents love letters - I always imagined him growing up with parents who truly loved each other, and the impact that had on him, on how deeply he's able to love Pam. So happy you could relate to it so well too, heartcarved.
10 Oh, why did you have to include that last line?! My heart is pounding. :)
I love slightly jealous Pam here, because I find it realistic. Pam's already had to see what it was like for Jim to date Karen and I think she knows exactly how lucky she is to finally have him.
Why, yes I did have to include that line. Needed to get it out of my system!
Kind of like Pam feeling an occasional twinge of jealousy too...and for Jim to know that she knows what she's got. This was a fun one to write...many thanks again!
10 Oh. Home life. I love thinking, dreaming, and reading about what they do at home and this was perfect. So nurturing and stunningly accurate in what you do for someone when they're sick. I loved this, even though I hate when Dwight's right. ;)
Author's Response: Yeah, I'm a sucker for scenarios where Pam takes care of Jim (in past seasons, it was usually the other way around, but it's looking like the table may be turned this year.) So, I figured, I better make him sick...let him feel a little of the lurve (I am such a sap.) Glad you thought it felt accurate. Thanks, heartcarved!
10 What a fitting way to end this! I love that place between being awake and being asleep and this was just... beautiful. I love how you are able to write such intimacy without cheapening it or being too verbose. Great job!!
Author's Response: OK, so you mention two of the things I work hardest at in these stories: creating a sense of intimacy and being a bit spare with words....so, I'm really thrilled by your comments. Glad you thought the ending fit the piece too. Thanks so much for all your feedback, heartcarved - so, so generous for you to take the time to comment on every chapter.
10 This had me in STITCHES. And when I got to the part where NSYNC are his favorite composers, I actually snorted, I was laughing so hard. I can totally hear Andy's voice through this whole piece and even imagine his facial expressions. I really adore Andy; you did him such justice! Excellent response!!!
Author's Response: Oh wow, thank you so much! You have no idea how happy I am that this fic amuses someone other than just me! Thank you so very much for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
10 I really have a lot of respect for people who can sit down and write Kelly and just nail it! It was perfect!
Author's Response: wow, what a compliment! thank you SO much! Kelly is so fun to write. :)