But I’m glad they made the film they did. I don’t know who to credit for that, some alchemy of directorial decision, writer’s flair and producer’s faith perhaps. I love the fact though, that the final, shooting script is rich and complex and esoteric. I think the initial draft was one made to sell, it has a simpler, more accessible ending. I’ve never read the original novella, but what really struck me was that while the theme of language and discovery was intact, the final version was bolder and yet more subtle. It is also important to follow the most important rules of life in order. It’s no secret that Stories of Your Life and Others is a classic among science fiction short fiction collections. The lead story in the collection will soon to be a major motion picture starring Amy Adams, while another story has been optioned by Fox and is in development. Life has many twists and turns and one comes across many types of people who leave behind different kinds of experiences. And in that regard we are very lucky that we have available both an early draft and the shooting script, to allow us to compare and contrast. 'Stories of Your Life and Others is a collection of masterpieces and recently it has taken Hollywood by storm. I loved Arrival, from the direction, to the theme, to the acting but especially the screenplay. And in between those two events? In that space we had screenwriter Eric Heisserer, writing feverishly away. It took 18 years from first publication for the novella to be highly acclaimed as the Denis Villeneuve‘s movie Arrival.

Story of Your Life is a science fiction novella by American writer Ted Chiang, first published in Starlight 2 in 1998, and in 2002 in Chiang’s collection of short stories, Stories of Your Life and Others. Stories of Your Life and Others By: Ted Chiang Narrated by: Abby Craden, Todd McLaren Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins 4.4 (3,701 ratings) Try for 0.

The story of your life and others