Date: March 20, 2007 07:53 pm Title: Burn
“When you told her you had feelings, how did you say it?” she continues.
“Karen—” Jim starts.
“I’m pretty sure you didn’t say ‘Karen’ that night. It would have been awkward. You didn’t even know me yet,” Karen says.
Heh! Karen's such a great mixture of feisty, honest, and vulnerable here- just like in the show. I love how she forces Jim to see the shitty ways he's been treating her- it's not enough for her to realize it, but he has to as well. I'd love for something similar to happen on the show.
Another great chapter- can't wait for the next one!
Author's Response: I'm so glad that you see Karen the way I do! She is absolutely all of the things you said. And I just saw her as tough enough that she wouldn't be able to just accept Jim's sweet little attempts to placate her anymore, and that she would try to make him face what he did to her. And I loooove that you liked that line too. Heh.
10 [Report This]Date: March 20, 2007 07:07 pm Title: Burn
OK PLEASE Don't have us wait soooo long next ime, this is simply amazing!! pleaseee have some good JAM my heart's dyinnng for some love in this story!! =) Rating it a 10 btw,,,
Author's Response: Awww, thanks for the 10! I'm going to try sooooo hard not to make you wait this long again! I felt rotten the entire time, I can assure you. I promise some Jammy moments in chapter six, and especially in chapter seven. How's that for a teaser?
Date: March 20, 2007 07:07 pm Title: Burn
I just love this story; I literally put down what I was doing (which was studying for a rather important test!) when I saw you'd posted a new chapter. Keep 'em coming!
Author's Response: Oh no! I hope you pass your test, Becky! But hey, I'm glad that you like my story that much :) I'm constantly on MTT when I should be doing work. It's an addiction.
10 [Report This]Date: March 20, 2007 06:46 pm Title: Burn
You did a great job with Karen. She got to leave with a bit of dignity.
Definitely looking forward to chapter 6!!!!!
Author's Response:
*squee!*
Sorry. It's necessary for me to squee whenever I get a review from you, because I'm a crazy fangirl of yours. Thanks so much!
Date: March 20, 2007 06:42 pm Title: Burn
So, so good. I loved the snowglobe imagery. I also loved Jim finally having enough drama for the night, and when he realized he did use Karen (and Katy). I honestly think he doesn't realize it, even in canon.
Author's Response: Yay for the snowglobe love! I completely agree with you on Jim. He couldn't have noticed that he was using Karen and Katy. He's too much of a nice guy. Thanks for the review!
Date: March 20, 2007 06:28 pm Title: Burn
Whoa. Lots happening in this chapter -- the snow globe analogy is very fitting. And I like how you slowed down the pace at the end, too.
Author's Response: Thanks lisa! The snow globe thing was fun to write. I spent a bit of time trying to pick the right words. And I actually didn't consciously realize that I was slowing down the pace as much as I was, so I'm glad it worked! I'll pretend that I did it on purpose. Heh.
Date: March 20, 2007 06:26 pm Title: Burn
Wow. Another powerful chapter. The discussion and breakup between Jim and Karen is crazy (in a good way), especially Karen realizing HOW Jim must have told Pam his feelings, and realizing that she's going to have to break this off.
Jim is just shell-shocked over all this! I love when Jim realizes he can touch Pam, and Pam saying "you have a little blood".
I greatly appreciate you MTT authors! The imaginations you have, and then you write it all down for the rest of us to enjoy! Thanks so much.
You didn't have this marked for complete, so I'm hoping for more...?
Author's Response:
Awww, thanks Kev! This is definitely not complete. No worries. I have three more essays due this week (will school never end?) But by Friday I'll be able to start chapter six.
I'm sooo glad that you liked the "you have a little blood" part. It made me giggle to write :)
9 [Report This]Date: March 20, 2007 06:24 pm Title: Burn
I hate to spare a moment to say "poor Karen", but I have to.
Ok, moving on. I really loved the whole "hand-on-stove" analogy. So true.
Author's Response: Ha! I'm glad that it made you say "poor Karen." I think some authors do a completely believable job of making her hateable, but I just can't do it. I see myself in Karen. And I'm glad that you liked the hand-on-stove analogy. I love creating analogies, and they seem to be the easiest to write for Karen. Not sure why. Hm...
10 [Report This]Date: March 20, 2007 06:21 pm Title: Burn
That was absolutely worth the wait. I'm having to open up a bottle of wine now, thanks to this delightful rollercoaster of emotion. You made my heart ache for Karen- which is no small feat.
Have you ever heard the song called F*** was I, one of the lines goes "Skillet on the stove is such a temptation, maybe I'll be the lucky one who doesn't get burned. What the *bleep* was I thinking?" I love that song, and your beautiful burn analogies reminded me of it. Love this story so much.
Author's Response:
I'm so glad it was worth the wait for you! And I'm so glad that I made you feel for Karen, because I truly sympathize with her even though I want to hate her. Aaaaand, I'm especially glad that you opened a bottle of wine, because that's always a good thing!
As for the song, I've never heard of it, but it's very fitting! Thanks so much for the review!
Date: March 20, 2007 06:15 pm Title: Burn
Um. Wow. Very well done. Excuse me, no that's not right ... Very, very well done. Keep it going - please update soon! Can't wait!
Author's Response: Oooooh! Two verys! Thanks Mary! I'll try to update soon :)
Date: March 20, 2007 06:07 pm Title: Burn
I am so happy to read the newest chapter. I feel like I have been waiting forever! More please. I do like how you have addressed the problems between Jim/Pam/Karen/Roy. You seem to have their characters down very well. I especially like the part where Jim realizes that he did use Karen, even though he would never intentionally do so. Your handling of Pam and her "non-answers" is also very good. I am serious though, more please. Soon.
Author's Response:
Thank you for all of your comments. I'm glad that it still seems in character to you. I feel like Jim really didn't realize what he was doing (or didn't let himself realize it) because he really isn't a bad guy. And Pam is not going to be able to get away with non-answers in the next chapter :)
I'll try so, so hard to get chapter six out quickly!