BIG BANG ENTRIES

BIRD PASSING THROUGH by Savageandwise art by Twinka and ahumoroussuggestion

Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 17 625 Warnings: Some descriptions of violence, drug use and sex. Summary: "They say when a bird flies into your house through one window and out another it's a portent of death." John's trip in the aftermath of Paul's moped accident in late December 1965. Fear not, this is not a death fic.

Story link: AO3 Art link: x x x

FIRST LOVE THEN MARRIAGE by Leoblooms art by Pol-Jawn

Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15 000 Summary: After living together in NYC since the mid-seventies, John finally decides that he wants to marry Paul. Paul, though extremely delighted to do so, is terrified of the press knowing, and the backlash that will most likely come about it. Gay marriage may be legal, but it is still not widely accepted. John, though he’s gone on about his hatred of the press, finds it difficult to keep it down. Whether it’s due to him struggling to realize that he’s about to be 40, or he just cannot bring himself to hide his love away. Either way, trouble is brewing for the two.

Story link: AO3 Art link: x

SUMMER OF LOVE by Drearymondays

Rating: R Word Count: 18 471 Warnings: AU Summary: San Francisco, Spring 1967. The Summer of Love is around the corner, the city is full of music, sex and drugs. Paul watches from across the water at Berkeley, happy to be on the outside looking in. That is until a twist of fate brings him face to face with John, a young musician here to experience everything the city has to offer.

Story link: AO3

MINI BANG ENTRIES

CRASH. by Marchingintime

Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 2600 Warnings: Angst, Past Relationship(s), Period-Typical Homophobia Internalized, Homophobia, Canon-Typical Violence, Minor Violence Summary: Stu, Brian, Yoko. Each discovers a secret- and handles the news very differently. Written for the McLennon Big Bang 2017

Story link: AO3

SINGING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT by LSDAndKizuki

Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 12731 Warnings: Angst, Fluff and Angst, Prison, Period-Typical Homophobia, AU - Canon Divergence Summary: On the 18th June, 1963, John viciously attacked DJ Bob Wooler, for insinuating homosexual relations between him and his manager, Brian Epstein. On the 21st of the same month, assault charges were filed. The general public took interest, as Bob explained the circumstances of the beating. Three months later, long after the case had settled shakily in his favour, an incriminating picture of John was released to the press by an anonymous source. A line of tolerance had been crossed. After this point, there was no crossing back over it.

Story link: AO3

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It’s been a long and windin’ road till this point, but we’re finally at the end of the McLennon Big Bang 2017! We thank everyone for participating!

Here is a checklist for the participants for this final day:

If the fic is on AO3, add it to the MCLNBB17 Collection

Submit your work (writers) (artists)

if we cannot find your work, it won’t be on the Masterlist. Make sure that you submit your work!

After you’re done and can finally sigh from relief, please send us feedback about the event! The word is free, but if you’re struggling, here are a few questions:

Did the admins do their job well?

Were the sites used (JP-Library, Tumblr) organised well? Were two differents sites confusing?

Was there enough time?

Was there enough information?

Would you have wished for a different approach to the McLennon Big Bang?

Were the wordcounts too small/too big?

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What to do if I haven’t finished my fic yet?

That isn’t the end of the world! We hope you will get your work done some day in the future! Certainly do not destroy it; the only thing you lose is your spot on the Masterlist. We will wait with enthousiasm for your finished work!

You can still put your work in the AO3 Collection! Just write ‘UNOFFICIAL MCLENNON BIG BANG 2017 ENTRY’ in the summary! This way, you’ll still have a chance of showing your work to the world as a part of the #MCLNBB.

Artists, don’t give up either! We encourage you to finish your art, and don’t stop there; no writer will ever mind fanart from their work, whether it was during an event like this or not!

There is no salvation; Paul has known that ever since Jane left. He doesn’t think anyone could help -he knows no one can help. There is only him, and darkness, and Jane’s laugh in his ears. Then there’s John, who is like water in his hands, but like a stone in his thoughts.

John is unreachable. John comes and goes, John pulls and pushes. There is a certain look in his eyes when he watches Paul at nights, when he thinks Paul is sleeping. He is broken, and Paul doesn’t think anything can fix him. Doesn’t think he can, because someone would have to fix him first.

There is no salvation, and Paul doesn’t believe in fate. Not even when John’s smile makes something fall into place.

Written for the McLennon Big Bang 2017

There is no salvation; Paul has known that ever since Jane left. He doesn’t think anyone could help -he knows no one can help. There is only him, and darkness, and Jane’s laugh in his ears. Then there’s John, who is like water in his hands, but like a stone in his thoughts.

John is unreachable. John comes and goes, John pulls and pushes. There is a certain look in his eyes when he watches Paul at nights, when he thinks Paul is sleeping. He is broken, and Paul doesn’t think anything can fix him. Doesn’t think he can, because someone would have to fix him first.

There is no salvation, and Paul doesn’t believe in fate. Not even when John’s smile makes something fall into place.

Written for the McLennon Big Bang 2017

Since this is the first McLennon Big Bang ever, we are all just stumbling around, not very sure how this works... (including us, the admins)

As such, we have received a lot of messages from participants, who are not sure whether they’ll make it to the deadline. So, after a deep thinking session, we have decided to give you two more weeks to write!

That is right! The new deadline is 4th of June, when all the works must be submitted! In the future, the time for writing will be longer!

Remember that the deadline for the Big Bang entries is Sunday 7.5! When you post your fic, remember to go submit it, so we’ll be able to see it!

Those posting on AO3, don't forget to put your fic into the McLennon Big Bang Collection!

Those who feel like they won't be able to finish the fic by the 7th, don't panic! The event ends on Sunday 21.5, and you have time to submit your fic until that date to be included in the Masterlist. But if you want artists to be able to use your fic as an inspiration, it's necessary to follow the earlier deadline.

This is a reminder that tomorrow (5.4.2017) is your last chance to sign up for the Big Bang 2017! (Psst, artists) After that the sign up forms close and there is no way to smuggle yourself in.

Remember that your finished work must be submitted by 19.04.2017, which is next week's Wednesday! You can submit your fic through here. Remember to also put your fic into our AO3 Collection!

BB WRITERS! REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR SUMMARIES