Episode 172: Non-linear Stories (looking at Ali Hazelwood's novellas)

Notes:

The Verbivore mistakenly called Ted Chiang’s short story “The Story of Us”. It’s actually titled “Story of Your Life” and served as inspiration for the film “Arrival”.

Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:

- MasterClass Article “Non-Linear Storytelling: Non-Linear Writing Tips and Examples”

- YouTube Video “Lessons from the Screenplay - Arrival — Examining an Adaptation”

- YouTube Video “Lessons from the Screenplay - Memento — Telling a Story In Reverse”

- YouTube Video “Like Stories of Old - Transcending Time | Interstellar's Hidden Meaning Behind Love and Time”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood

- Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

- Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood

- Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood (Collection of 3 Novellas)

- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

- Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor

- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

- Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

- Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

- Arrival - Directed by Denis Villeneuve

- Memento - Directed by Christopher Nolan

- Tenet - Directed by Christopher Nolan

- Interstellar - Directed by Christopher Nolan

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)