10 [Report This]Date: June 23, 2008 05:50 pm Title: patient
I really enjoy the way you write Jim and Pam. You capture their voices and so well, and I love seeing these glimpses into their life. Their conversation sounded so real-Jim having trouble opening up about what he wants in his professional life, and Pam having to coax it out of him. Really, really enjoying this so far.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you're liking it, and I'm glad it's realistic. I appreciate that about getting their voices--thank you! :)
Date: June 23, 2008 01:25 pm Title: hesitant
This is fantastic. Angsty - a bit - but in just the right way - in the way that you can see that it's not doubt just confusion as to how to make it all work. It's difficult - I'm sure - when you spend so much time avoiding yet longing for something (or someone) to feel comfortable once you have it (or them).
Thanks for this. It's just lovely.
Author's Response: Thank you!! I'm touched by words like 'fantastic' and 'lovely,' especially since I was a little nervous about this chapter. I'm glad it was realistic and not too melodramatic. Thanks for the review. :)
Date: June 23, 2008 12:15 pm Title: playful
Callisto, you write my favorite Jim/Pam stories. The intimate glimpses into their relationship that we don't get to see on the show. And you write these so, so well.
These conversations are just terrific! And just so in character. This last one was really great.
Of course, their relationship isn't always fluffy and of course there are things about Jim that Pam will be irritated with and vice versa. But they also really love each other. I love that you can write about these little nuances and complexities in their relationship, without drowning us in melodrama. It just feels very real.
I can absolutely see how Pam fears that Jim will become resentful one day if he always defers to her wants and needs. I hope that Pam can tell Jim this at some point.
Again, this was really great. Please write more!
Author's Response: Zeebee, thanks so much for the kind words. To be told it feels very real is a huge compliment. I was pretty apprehensive about this chapter since it got a bit darker/moodier than I intended, but it's funny how these things sort of write themselves to an extent. I'm glad you liked it. The next one feels sort of fun right now, but we'll see how it ends up. Thanks for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 23, 2008 10:26 am Title: hesitant
Oh, I love this one! I thought that it was your most personal yet, and I love your descriptions. Super excited for the next chapter! (:
Author's Response: Thank you! I think the next one will be pure fun. Of course, I never know for certain until I'm writing it... thanks for reading and leaving your thoughts. :)
Date: June 22, 2008 11:37 pm Title: hesitant
Well you may not be sure how you feel about it, but I LOVE IT! this continues to be a delicious treat. A look into those intimate moments for us. I feel like a fly on the wall. I loved the insight Pam had about him not owning up to what HE wants and how she's been in that spot before and became resentful. I'd love it if she actually said those words out loud to him. This continues to be great!
Author's Response: Thanks LoveFool! I wish she'd say it out loud too, but then I wonder if that's how they really communicate. They seem to do things a little more obliquely. But I'm glad you're enjoying it. I intended all of these to be happy little fun fluff pieces, but sometimes the angst just works itself in against my will. Thanks so much for your kind words and encouragement. It's definitely inspiring. :)
9 [Report This]Date: June 22, 2008 10:51 pm Title: hesitant
I like it!
Author's Response: Thanks grapejelly! I'm glad to hear it. :)
8 [Report This]Date: June 22, 2008 10:07 pm Title: hesitant
Mmm. I just have to say, after reading something else that depressed me to no end, this succeeded in making me smile, SO THANK YOU. For real.
Author's Response: Thanks flonkerton. My pleasure. :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 22, 2008 09:33 pm Title: hesitant
A+!
Author's Response: Thanks! I appreciate that. :)
Date: June 22, 2008 07:58 pm Title: hesitant
that was a great chapter. very cool with the argument tension and the happiness and the confusing whirlwind of them both being in professional transition times and stuff. great, great job.
Author's Response: Thanks HellaShelle. I'm glad you liked it...it came out heavier than I was intending, but that's life, too, I guess. Thanks for reading!
10 [Report This]Date: June 22, 2008 07:14 pm Title: hesitant
Well, you may not be sure how YOU feel about this chapter but I LOVE IT! So many great details. I especially like how aware Pam is of the risk of falling into a reverse Pam/Roy situation:
He makes it far too easy to take without giving back—and taking him for granted is not a habit I ever want to fall into.
I love that he wants to please me, but if he keeps doing this, this not telling me what he wants, he’ll end up resenting me. Maybe not right away, but I’ve been through this before, and I won’t let him make the same mistake I did.
I love the tension Pam feels over the desire to have the fairy tale ending in Scranton with the pretty house vs. the professional aspirations she feels, and wants Jim to feel.
Just a great chapter. You are one fine writer!
Author's Response: Thanks VB! I was afraid this one kind of got away from me on the heavy-thoughts side, but...anyway, I think it's time for something a little more happy/fun/light on the next one. As always, thanks for your thoughts and encouragement. :)
Date: June 22, 2008 04:08 pm Title: hesitant
This is a great point: I love that he wants to please me, but if he keeps doing this, this not telling me what he wants, he’ll end up resenting me. Maybe not right away, but I’ve been through this before, and I won’t let him make the same mistake I did. Then we'd have to go through S3 again, this time for Jim. And that would be fun for no one.
Author's Response: Thanks lisahoo! I hope they don't weigh us down with too much more angst for our kids. Real life is hard enough even when you've got somebody...
Date: June 22, 2008 02:35 pm Title: patient
You were saying this may not be as happy as the first one, but I loved it. It just felt so real, and love is not always easy. But they're happy, and it's nice to see Jim getting so much of what he wants as far as his personal life is concerned. He'll move on to fixing his professional life with Pam's support. :)
Author's Response: Thanks, Morning Angel. I agree completely...having each other will open up possibilities and create more confidence for both of them. Glad you liked it, thanks for reading and letting me know what you thought! :)
Date: June 19, 2008 10:19 pm Title: patient
These are such delightful little snippets. Even when they're talking about important issues it's still somehow very pleasant because they DO have each other. You've managed to create such an intimate feeling in these little vignettes. I can't wait for the next!
Author's Response: Thanks again LoveFool. I'm glad you're enjoying reading them as much as I'm enjoying writing them. :) Thanks for the review!
Date: June 19, 2008 12:24 pm Title: playful
Oh my gosh, their conversation was so great. I love when they can really be honest. Hopefully Jim will open up more and feel secure enough to tell Pam his dreams. This is an incredible story.
Author's Response: I'm glad you like it! Thanks for reading. :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 19, 2008 09:17 am Title: patient
I love these little glimpses into intimate moments between them. Great voices for both. Really enjoying this!
Author's Response: Thanks bitterpill! I'm having way too much fun writing them. I'm glad you like it...thanks for reading and leaving your thoughts. :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 18, 2008 10:41 pm Title: patient
I think it's impossible for me to not like anything you write. Such, such good stuff!
Author's Response: Thank you! What a nice thing to say. I'm glad you like my stuff, Temp. :)
Date: June 18, 2008 10:00 pm Title: patient
these are really really cute. keep 'em coming.
Author's Response: Thanks! I've got a couple more in the works.
10 [Report This]Date: June 18, 2008 08:39 pm Title: patient
awesome :D Just awesome. I LOVE the balance here between the two of them - I think this has got to be part of what comes next in the show. Who is Jim going to be? Great job
Author's Response: Glad you liked it! I hope they address all these things; I think it could make for some good stories. Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)
Date: June 18, 2008 08:11 pm Title: patient
Wonderful.
Author's Response: Thanks. :)
9 [Report This]Date: June 18, 2008 07:33 pm Title: playful
I really like this story, it gives me hope that Jim and Pam will still be there when season 5 starts. A little angst never hurt, but they're still very happy. This is fluffy and angsty while still feeling very real and true to them.
Author's Response: Glad you like it. And they better still be there in September or there's going to be an uprising amongst us Jam fans. Thanks for reading! :)
Date: June 18, 2008 07:13 pm Title: patient
Loved it!
Author's Response: Thanks! :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 18, 2008 06:17 pm Title: patient
You know, I think I like this even more than the first chapter, and that's saying a lot. It's full of so many sweet, ordinary moments. Shower sex, we’ve discovered through unfortunate experience, can be kind of awkward and not a little dangerous, but lathering up does make for awesome foreplay. Love that line because it's realistic and makes me smile. Love this image: The hand in my hair moved down over my neck, traced a path down my spine. “I love you…you make me so happy. So happy.” She smiled, and she did look happy. Happy as I’d ever seen her. You end it on such an uplifting note, and that makes ME happy. Thanks, callisto.
Author's Response: Thanks Nan! As I mentioned to another reviewer, I was planning on ending this on a more angsty note but the happier ending just wanted to be told more. I'm glad you're liking this...thanks for all your positive words. :)
Date: June 18, 2008 05:20 pm Title: patient
Oh, nice. I like how just seeing Pam putting her plates in his dishwasher is so thrilling to Jim. I think that's what he's always craved with her - the everyday stuff. Also like that you didn't use a heavy hand for the 'big' issues (having kids, career, ambition.) And, as someone else said, the melon baller convo was somehow perfect.
Author's Response: Thanks Colette! I agree that it was always the everyday things he wanted to share with her the most. And I can't help thinking their heavier conversations would be careful to tread the line of humor/lightheartedness to keep from getting overwhelmed...I'm glad it came across that way. Thanks for the review! :)
Date: June 18, 2008 05:18 pm Title: patient
Oh, callisto, that's absolutely darling. Thank you for it. Jim's relationship to - um - ambition is a tricky thing to tackle. I'm wrestling with it right now myself. Not fun, but I think you did a really wonderful job with his ambivalence here. Please keep going.
Author's Response: Ah, thank you Talkative. "Darling" - what a nice adjective. :) I'm wondering how they will tackle it on the show but you can bet Pam will be there to help him along the way. Glad you like it...thanks for reviewing!
10 [Report This]Date: June 18, 2008 05:16 pm Title: patient
No, it so IS happy as the first one. I love this. I love them talking like adults, planning a life together, loving each other even though Jim doesn't know what he wants out of life for a job, etc. It's wonderful!
Author's Response: Well thank you for that! I'm glad you like it. There's so much we never see on the show...this is such a great place to try to explore it. Thanks for reviewing! :)