10 [Report This]Date: May 09, 2009 08:30 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
LOVED this so much. How have I not read these!
Author's Response: Little late, but thank you. Glad you liked it. :)
10 [Report This]Date: January 11, 2009 08:43 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
I love your writing, and I always have, so I'm so excited you're posting this. I LOVE the poem at the beginning. :D This is so real! Reading on!
Date: January 07, 2009 06:30 am Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
I was so excited when I saw a new Dorothy Parker here this morning, and you did not disappoint. Funny, I picked out the same line as VB:
He can’t even be the hero of his own imagination.
Perfect poem for Toby, well done.
Author's Response: Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. :) When I first read the poem, I briefly thought about Pam, but she isn't just filling her time with art, etc. - it's genuinely bringing fulfillment and joy into her life, whereas Toby probably uses activities like these to just kill time, which defeats the purpose (enrichment) of these types of things.
Date: November 02, 2008 08:52 am Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Therapy writing is the best kind, I hope it's working for you because I think your readers are sure getting a treat.
I literally fliched when he crumpled the papers:
He picks up the health care form and reads the words, but he can't find that laughter again. This is the most he's ever felt of nothing.
He sighs, crumples up the health care form and tosses it in the trash
Argh, that's good writing.
Author's Response: Thank you. :) I'm glad you liked it. I'll definitely be writing over the next few days. I just need to not be in my brain, if that makes sense.
Date: October 29, 2008 06:16 am Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Niiiice. /Kev
I especially loved this line:
Even though she's never touched them or felt them on her own, she's memorized every curve of them and knows just that one spot that quirks up first before a smile.
Keep 'em coming.
Author's Response: She just knows him so well (even if she doesn't want to admit it sometimes). Glad you liked it. :)
8 [Report This]Date: October 28, 2008 07:14 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
I've never read Dorothy Parker and I really liked the poem you quoted here - both as a stand alone and as a great tie-in to this story. I enjoyed Jim's knee-jerk reaction to her admission - spilling lo mein on the floor.
Author's Response: I'm glad I'm exposing people to Dorothy Parker. If she were still alive, I'd probably be her stalker haha. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Date: October 27, 2008 08:52 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Ouch -- you captured the 'not quite enough' aspect of Jim/Karen wonderfully here.
Author's Response: Thank you. Glad you liked it. It's always been obvious that they were always missing a few pieces.
Date: October 08, 2008 05:05 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Wow, what a perfect poem for this situation. I really like what you've done here, can't wait to see it continue!
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. :) I was surprised by how many Dorothy Parker poems actually fit in with Office scenarios.
9 [Report This]Date: October 07, 2008 12:51 pm Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
I'm really enjoying this and looking forward to seeing it continue. I like how you describe a night for Jim and Karen and give some background on her. I can definitely see this happening. Her interest in him, his hesitation... just great. Got anything on the quick and thankfully short reunion of Pam and Roy?
Author's Response: Something about the Pam/Roy reunion will probably pop up. Poems and ideas are swirling around in my brain as we speak. I'm glad you liked it. :)
Date: October 07, 2008 05:25 am Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Very interesting idea, and I really like Dorothy Parker. The scene you described fits the poem to a "t".
I'm very interested to see what other poems/stories you will do.
Author's Response: I've been reading through my copy of The Portable Dorothy Parker and it's been the only thing that's given me any inspiration. I'm sure as I read through more poems, more things will come along. Glad you liked it. :)
Date: October 06, 2008 10:44 am Title: Unfortunate Coincidence: Jim/Karen
Love the poem, and I think it's perfectly suited to this situation. Great description of a seemingly ordinary night chez Karen. I can picture her and Jim hanging out and enjoying each other's company. She's actually likeable here. Well, that was kind of mean of me. She's a swell gal. I just like Pam better ; ) Looking forward to reading more of these as you're inspired, carbondalien.
Author's Response: My main problem with Karen was that we never really found out who she was. I don't hate her, but I don't really feel much for her at all - there just wasn't enough behind her. I'll probably revisit her character once or twice more in this because some more poems remind me of where Karen might be right now in her life. But anywho, I'm glad you're liking this. :)