10 [Report This]Date: July 28, 2008 08:43 pm Title: Friday
Awww. That was the greatest thing ever. I mean, I love it. It was sweet and goofy and funny and...just awesome. GREAT WORK!!! (And thanks for suggesting some good computer-based stories for me. This one is definitely in my top 5 ;))
Author's Response:
Top 5! WHOOO! Best Dundies everrrrrr! ;) I'm glad you liked this so much.
I wrote it last summer, before we ever had any hint that they would actually go to the beet farm. As a matter of fact, I put some points in here just to try to explain under what circumstances Jim would voluntarily stay with Dwight; it seemed ridiculous! I had already posted it and then we began seeing pictures for Money, where both Jim and Pam voluntarily stayed on the beet farm and paid to do so! Crazy.
It was fun to write, and the email format is actually kind of an easy format to write in -- I didn't have to explain where someone was sitting, or how they looked, or anything like that, and I could even refer to conversations and events the reader didn't see. It's like a shortcut. ;)
This probably is one of my more popular stories, not necessarily by the number of reviews, but by the little buzz it created at the time. My stories don't usually get a lot of buzz. The other stories I suggested are good ones, too. Don't drink anything when you're reading Swedge's DCMP; you'll ruin your keyboard from laughing.
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, crazysadie! I really appreciate it! :)
8 [Report This]Date: September 27, 2007 02:42 pm Title: Friday
Thank you Kev. Super entertaining way to pass the hours until Fun Run. You rock!
Author's Response:
Thank you. You rock for reviewing!
I'm so glad you liked it! It was (mostly) fun to write, and it's certainly fun to put words on the characters' computer screens! Only a few hours now - running down the clock! ;)
Date: September 27, 2007 06:23 am Title: Friday
"You and Dwight are idiots": Best email subject line! I love your Michael voice. But actually the whole story was great. It was really fun to read it all in email format. Good job! :)
Author's Response:
That email subject started out as "Dwight is an idiot," but I realized that Michael wouldn't pass up an opportunity to insult Toby. The nice thing about writing in emails is you have a little bit of leeway with the voices, I think. We often write just a bit differently than we speak, so if something isn't a great fit with a character, I can fall back on that. ;) I'm glad you think I got Michael down, though! I enjoy writing Angela, actually. Writing in voice that's judgmental and socially underdeveloped can be fun.
I'm glad you liked this! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, MA!
Date: September 27, 2007 05:19 am Title: Friday
So good, so funny! Mount Janaminjaro? Oh my God! Nice, nice job with this story.
Author's Response:
I'm so glad you liked it, Sweetpea! It was a fun story to write (mostly) and I was really glad to get it done before the premiere.
Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!
9 [Report This]Date: September 27, 2007 12:36 am Title: Friday
"Delete this email and empty trash." I loved that! Great job with this whole piece and glad you published it all before the premiere!
Author's Response:
I think Dwight and Angela have been placing that phrase on every email to each other since Email Surveillance. You never know when Michael will be watching the email, right?
It is really nice to finish this off before we rush into 4 one-hour shows! I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!