#type:screenplay

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Fic: The Dream

by @monkberrymoon

Link to fic

Summary:

"January 1969. During the ‘Get Back’ sessions, John has a dream about Paul." Screenplay format; woven around original dialogue from the tapes.

Why I like this fic:

Because of the artful way it weaves fictional dialogue/screenplay passages around the original. Because the voices of John, Paul, Yoko, etc., are done so well all seams between fiction and fact disappear. Because the way the dream itself is being handled is inspired (no spoilers!). Because of the many emotions rising from nothing but lines of dialogues and simple descriptions/instructions. Magic? Because of the hopeful ending. Because it feels *true*. I could go on. I was floored by how well this worked for me—give it a try!

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[beatlesficrecs]

the end by monkberrymoon

the end by monkberrymoon

LINK: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58484038

SUMMARY: A screenplay-style fic set in New York, Autumn 1980. John hears from a friend that Paul is in town, and goes to visit him at his hotel. A long-overdue conversation is had.

PAUL John… Do you think it could have played out differently then?

JOHN Nothing ever can, right? Besides, I wasn’t looking at the bigger picture - so self-centred - but we were in the fucking Beatles.

PAUL Right, I mean, that’s what we- that’s what we said… At that time… the whole word was watching.

JOHN Yeah, it was - I just couldn’t think past- but you were right. It wasn’t the time.

PAUL Mmm. And now?

NOTES: a kind of “what if they communicated” AU, which has a super realistic view of what might have actually happened if John and Paul had had a chance to talk about what went on between them. reads almost like a scripted sequel to the film, “two of us”. it’s also written in such a unique way - has that really compelling freshness that comes from being outside the norm of usual fanfiction tropes and styles.

also has a really good grasp of character voice, both the emotive seriousness, and the playful in-jokes are incredibly well-pitched. and considering what we know of how little John and Paul talked about their issues, this is a really fascinating case of “he would not fucking say that” reworked into “well, what would it sound like if he did”?