Okay, first of all I'm a guy-are there any others writing here? Yes, I am of course in love with Jenna Fischer and with the fictional character she has created. And I would totally have a beer and watch some hoops with Jim Halpert.
I've never written romantic stuff in my life; this show just brings it out of me. My stories here are sort of little daydreams that seem somehow therapeutic to me. You can usually count on happy endings from my stuff; plenty of heartache on the actual show.
Other stuff: 37, divorced, two kids, I live in Northern Virginia
Feel free to contact me.
They say there are 5 stages of grief - Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. You'll see Pam go through them - with some future fluff every other chapter to keep you from pulling your hair out. There will be 10 chapters in all. :)
10 Wow, that really hit the spot. Obviously I'm late to the game but just wanted to add my praise for this magnificient work. The structure you chose worked beautifully, and your vision of them is compelling.
This picks up pre-merger and is spoiler free, a bit AU as well. I began this back in October (maybe even September), and obviously the show has deviated quite a bit from what I speculated here.
This begins with angst, but there is a great deal of fluff, steam, smut, and silly...for several, several chapters. My idea was to go beyond the happy ending, so to speak.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.10 Well, what an unexpected treat that was...for a moment I was confused, thinking I had gone to my favorites page instead of the most recent. The pranking of Dwight was a stroke of genius, and I liked the way you captured the sort of surreal feeling of entering into marriage. The way they missed each other while separated during the reception was nifty as well. Thank you for this.
Author's Response:
Hey, thanks so much for the review! To be honest, I was really not happy with this chapter (had been fiddling with it for several weeks, literally), but I did want to get it posted since so many people were asking for happy!fic to calm their pre-finale nerves. (If only we'd all known then what we know now, eh?)
Thanks again!
More Jim and Pam and their adventures in raising baby Jill!
Wow, what a pleasnt surprise this was! Lots of laughs..."Don't come crying to me when their cycles begin to coincide"...awesome. Great job capturing creepy but still somewhat good hearted Dwight
Author's Response: Thanks Brokenloon! So glad you enjoyed it! Dwight is so much freaking fun to write!
I just devoured all nine chapters....so well done, so sweet, so made me smile, so relieved my season 3 blues. The vision you have created of them as a couple is so believable and charming.
10 Ahh, It's so nice to be getting regular doses of baby Jill. That was even more fun the second time around. What a great peek inside the family. So many adorable moments in this one. "...and I'm not a slut"...Jill's definition of a date...the post-date banter between Jim and Pam. Good times.
10 Well, I know that one was for the moms but I thought it was a nice gift for we dads as well. Jill's "pwize" confusion was super-adorable, and your Jim-Pam dialogue was stellar and as always. Great stuff.
10 It's true, come to think of it, you do write good angst--besides this chapter, "Breakable" and chapter 4 of Baby Talk come to mind. I'm not usually much of an angst fan; writing something obviously sad is the cheapest and easiest way to have an emotional impact on the reader and I think many authors sort of abuse it. The realism and beauty of this, though, overwhelms me. The love and humor in Jim's interaction with Jill coexisting with the sense of grief and anxiety is amazing, and you combine them so perfectly. And, I loved loved loved the ending. Absolutely perfect. Fantastic work.
10 I felt really lucky to get an early look at this. It was great to get a visit from Baby Jill in the middle of my work day! Maybe I'm biased, but I thought it turned out pretty great. The Fun Run-esque scene at the end is my favorite, I think. Great stuff.
Such fun. Perfect characterization...almost unfair that long with you perfect Pam and Jim you can bring in other characters as you choose and have them spot on as well. Great stuff.
Author's Response: ;-) Thanks so much Brokenloon. What an awesome comment! After reading the Newlywed Game though, I'm pretty certain you have the same thing going!
Loved it, as always. Brilliant. It's so funny, I thought the breast milk thing was over the top and then I saw that he redacted it...so clever. How you do this without hitting false notes is a wonder. Great stuff.
Author's Response: Thank you, thank you...you can repay me with more Newlywed Game! ;-) Thanks for the feedback Broken. I too thought the breast milk thing was crossing the line, especially the last "toast" to Michael and Pam. lol. There was no way to salvage it except to redact. lol. Glad you enjoyed!
Amazing. You have an incredible talent for making something mind bendingly sweet but not contrived or saccharine. And, as a dad myself, I endorse your take on the kinds of things Jim would write. Like many, I get a big smile when I see this has been updated.
10 So great. Once Jim and Pam are married and having a little one (season six or so?) they should just let you write the show. The way you can not only do brilliant Jim-Pam banter but can throw in seemingly virtually every other character perfectly is almost unfair. For some reason my favorite line was "I've got an entire beet farm."
Author's Response: hahaha. You never know what someone's fave will be. I'm glad you enjoyed Dwight's attempt at being impressive! You're always so kind in your reviews Broken, thanks so much!
This is a companion piece to my alternate universe series. Instant Message format like Mixed Messages (only its set before they're married. They are dating/engaged in this one). Enjoy!You are just the best. I love all your fluffy goodness. Great theapy for S3 blues.
I loved the talking to each other via the story bit. Very sweet. I imagine they should have some happy dreams. Nice work.
Series about the aftermath of Casino Night and the developments of Season 3. Episode related from alternating points of view. Excuse the stream of consciousness... Spoilers through most recent episode.
Oh that last line's a killer. This is really well done.
Jim's basketball game with the C.F.O. (not his actual initials) gets interrupted with news from what happened at Poor Richard's; he reacts accordingly.
10 Luvvvv it. Wow, that was good. You can really write. Realistic, well conceived, well paced, suspenseful. Great job. Thank you.
Author's Response: Wow - thank you so much. I'm glad to hear positive comments about the realism and the pacing, because I was concerned about both. Thanks for reviewing!
Beautifully done. My favorite line: The look on his face was so...amazing: completely open adoration with a hint of veiled sadness, speaking of the lengths they'd traveled to get here. Yes indeed. Your stuff is just absolutely great.
Thanks so much - every time I envision him looking at her openly once they're really together, all I can see is that absolutely smitten look he had on his face at the poker table.
Thanks for reviewing!
Oh, man, I am digging this. Realistic, good pacing, a bunch of good laughs. Keep it up!
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I feel like it is hard to write anything funny, and it is hard to tell if it is just my whacky sense of humor or if it is funny to others. so I'm really glad that you liked it!
Her breath caught in her chest as she felt the love for him roll through her. Great line.
I think you hit it out of the park. If you're gonna do sweet, I'm all for doing it all the way sweet. Really great, I enjoyed it a ton.
Brokenloon - Thanks so much! You're always there to review my chapters, and I really appreciate it! I'm glad you liked the story, and that you didn't think the end was toooooo sugary. By the way, i think your stories are great too!
Looking forward to your next story......
10 Oh, I'm still reading and can't wait for more, eagerly anticipating the goodness ahead. It suits my tastes perfectly. Pam's use of Dwight made me smile.
Author's Response: Yeah that all seemed too perfect. I loved that Dwight was an important piece because Jim likes it when Pam pranks Dwight and because it was important info....I also loved that Dwight had no idea how important he really is - ie helping JAM get together.....Thanks so much for the review!
The aftermath of Cocktails (NOT part of my AU universe).
10 Outstanding work, really well done. Nice job of getting them together in a realistic way. My first piece I posted has some similar themes (check it out if you like) but your is more fully realized. Great job.
Author's Response:
Thanks Brokenloon! I appreciate the feeddback so much! Especially the "realistic" part. I wish the OFFICE would realize they can get these two together and still have it be realistic. ::sigh:: I'll check out your piece!
Yup, it’s a post-Cocktails fic! With a bit of a twist. Karen does a bad thing, and Jim is about to suffer the consequences…10 Oh God, this is almost as bad as the show (I mean that in a good way) I'm just dying for Jim and Pam to connect. Great story telling, really dramatic.
Author's Response: Thank you! Jim and Pam will connect in chapter 4, I promise :)
8 Very nice...lots of us would love to see that I know.
Author's Response: Thanks! I was trying to aim for something cute, but still keeping it realistic to the showw ~
9 Jee-sus. An hour-an-a-quarter? That's some talent. Good stuff